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Definitions for meticulous
məˈtɪk yə ləsmetic·u·lous
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Princeton's WordNet
meticulous, punctiliousadjective
marked by precise accordance with details
"meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"
meticulousadjective
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
"a meticulous craftsman"; "almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities"
GCIDE
Meticulousadjective
Taking great care to get every detail correct; working thoroughly and with precision; as, meticulous workmanship.
Wiktionary
meticulousadjective
Timid, fearful, overly cautious.
meticulousadjective
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
Etymology: From meticulosus, from metus and -culosus, extracted from periculosus.
Webster Dictionary
Meticulousadjective
timid; fearful
Etymology: [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. mticuleux.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Meticulous
mē-tik′ū-lus, adj. (arch.) timid, over careful.—adv. Metic′ulously. [L. metus, fear.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of meticulous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of meticulous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of meticulous in a Sentence
I was knocked out -- I thought it was wonderful, they seemed so fresh and meticulous and theatrical.
We have to be meticulous, we have to be comprehensive, but I think there's enough time if we start addressing things in September to get the work done this year.
It takes time and meticulous vetting to be accepted as a Syrian refugee, voters who know that are far more accepting than those who may not understand the process.
We have some healing to do too. … The passion and the honor of the paint team and design crews as they put this airplane together piece by piece, and scrubbed it piece by piece with meticulous detail was all based on the honor of being able to give back something to the community.
Doctors are very meticulous people, you wouldn’t get to where we are if you were not.
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- meticulós, minuciósCatalan, Valencian
- pečlivý, puntíčkářský, akurátníCzech
- omhyggeligDanish
- akribisch, peinlich genau, pedantischGerman
- skrupulaEsperanto
- meticuloso, minuciosoSpanish
- huolellinenFinnish
- soigneux, méticuleuxFrench
- mionchúiseachIrish
- pongailScottish Gaelic
- सूक्ष्मHindi
- aprólékosHungarian
- meticolosoItalian
- 細部まで行き届いたJapanese
- sollicitaLatin
- akribeschLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- māreheMāori
- angstvallig, acribisch, meticuleus, scrupuleusDutch
- omhyggeligNorwegian
- drobiazgowyPolish
- meticulosa, meticulosoPortuguese
- meticulosRomanian
- дотошный, педантичный, скрупулёзныйRussian
- omsorgsfull, minutiösSwedish
- titizTurkish
- 细致Chinese
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