scrupulous

Definitions

Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

Very concerned to avoid doing wrong; principled and morally upright.

Examples

The scientist was scrupulous in her documentation, ensuring every measurement was recorded with absolute precision.

He is known for his scrupulous attention to detail when restoring antique furniture.

She maintained a scrupulous standard of honesty throughout her long and distinguished career.

Synonyms

meticulous diligent conscientious painstaking thorough punctilious careful

Antonyms

careless negligent unscrupulous lax remiss sloppy indifferent