scrupulous

scrupulous is a 10-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Full ofscrupules; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 20 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Full ofscrupules; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong.
2. adjective. Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties.
3. adjective. Given to making objections; captious.
4. adjective. Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice.
5. adjective. characterized by extreme care and great effort

   "conscientious application to the work at hand"

   "painstaking research"

   Synonyms: conscientious, painstaking

6. adjective. having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

   "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance"

Synonyms

conscientious, painstaking

Common word forms

scrupulously, scrupulousness

Words from these letters

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