Definitions for scrupulous
ˈskru pyə ləsscrupu·lous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. scrupulousadjective

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

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

2. conscientious, painstaking, scrupulousadjective

   characterized by extreme care and great effort

   "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scrupulousadjective

   Exactly and carefully conducted.

   He is scrupulous in his finances.

2. scrupulousadjective

   Having scruples or compunctions.

   He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.

3. scrupulousadjective

   Precise; exact or strict

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scrupulousadjective

   Etymology: scrupuleux, French; scrupulosus, Latin; from scruple.

   1. Nicely doubtful; hard to satisfy in determinations of conscience.

   They warned them that they did not become scandalous, by abusing their liberty, to the offence of their weak brethren which were scrupulous. Richard Hooker.

   Some birds, inhabitants of the waters, whose blood is cold as fishes, and their flesh is so like in taste, that the scrupulous are allowed them on fish-days. John Locke.

   2. Given to objections; captious.

   Equality of two domestick pow’rs
   Breeds scrupulous faction. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   3. Nice; doubtful.

   As the cause of a war ought to be just, so the justice of that cause ought to be evident; not obscure, not scrupulous. Francis Bacon, holy War.

   4. Careful; vigilant; cautious.

   I have been the more scrupulous and wary, in regard the inferences drawn from these observations are of some importance. John Woodward.

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1. scrupulous

   Conscience is a cognitive process that elicits emotion and rational associations based on an individual's moral philosophy or value system. Conscience stands in contrast to elicited emotion or thought due to associations based on immediate sensory perceptions and reflexive responses, as in sympathetic central nervous system responses. In common terms, conscience is often described as leading to feelings of remorse when a person commits an act that conflicts with their moral values. The extent to which conscience informs moral judgment before an action and whether such moral judgments are or should be based on reason has occasioned debate through much of modern history between theories of basics in ethic of human life in juxtaposition to the theories of romanticism and other reactionary movements after the end of the Middle Ages. Religious views of conscience usually see it as linked to a morality inherent in all humans, to a beneficent universe and/or to divinity. The diverse ritualistic, mythical, doctrinal, legal, institutional and material features of religion may not necessarily cohere with experiential, emotive, spiritual or contemplative considerations about the origin and operation of conscience. Common secular or scientific views regard the capacity for conscience as probably genetically determined, with its subject probably learned or imprinted as part of a culture.Commonly used metaphors for conscience include the "voice within", the "inner light", or even Socrates' reliance on what the Greeks called his "daimōnic sign", an averting (ἀποτρεπτικός apotreptikos) inner voice heard only when he was about to make a mistake. Conscience, as is detailed in sections below, is a concept in national and international law, is increasingly conceived of as applying to the world as a whole, has motivated numerous notable acts for the public good and been the subject of many prominent examples of literature, music and film.

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1. scrupulous

   Scrupulous refers to being extremely attentive to details, thorough, and meticulous. It can also refer to being conscientious, showing a strict regard for moral and ethical standards. It often involves a careful consideration or observance of what is right or wrong.

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1. Scrupulousadjective

   full ofscrupules; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong

2. Scrupulousadjective

   careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties

3. Scrupulousadjective

   given to making objections; captious

4. Scrupulousadjective

   liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scrupulous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scrupulous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of scrupulous in a Sentence

1. Jerome K. Jerome:

   Some people are under the impression that all that is required to make a good fisherman is the ability to tell lies easily and without blushing; but this is a mistake. Mere bald fabrication is useless; the veriest tyro can manage that. It is in the circumstantial detail, the embellishing touches of probability, the general air of scrupulous -- almost of pedantic -- veracity, that the experienced angler is seen.

2. David Harsanyi:

   This week alone, four big scoops were run by major news organizations — written by top reporters and presumably churned through layers of scrupulous editing — that turned out to be completely wrong: Reuters, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and others reported that the special counsel’s office had subpoenaed Donald Trump’s records from Deutsche Bank. They weren’t, aBC reported that Trump had directed Michael Flynn to make contact with Russian officials before the election. He didn’t (as far as we know). The New York Times ran a story that showed K.T. McFarland had acknowledged collusion. She didn’t. Then CNN topped off the week by falsely reporting that the Trump campaign had been offered access to hacked Democratic National Committee emails before they were published.

3. Mark Corallo:

   Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has learned that the Department of Justice is investigating campaign contributions made by employees who worked for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy when Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was in the private sector. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has always been scrupulous in Postmaster General Louis DeJoy adherence to the campaign contribution laws and has never knowingly violated them, postmaster General Louis DeJoy fully cooperated with and answered the questions posed by Congress regarding these matters. The same is true of the Postal Service Inspector General's inquiry which after a thorough investigation gave Postmaster General Louis DeJoy a clean bill of health on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy disclosure and divestment issues. He expects nothing less in this latest matter and he intends to work with DOJ toward swiftly resolving it.

4. Klaus Naumann:

   A measure of the seriousness with which Israel Israel took Israel Israel moral duties and Israel Israel responsibilities under the laws of armed conflict is that in some cases Israel’s scrupulous adherence to the laws of war cost Israeli soldiers ’ and civilians ’ lives.

5. James Comey:

   [Obama] said he didn’t want to talk to me about any particular case, ‘cause he was very scrupulous about that. And he said, ‘but I want to just tell you something generally. I appointed you to be FBI director because of yoru integrity and your ability,’ and then he looked me in the eye and said, ‘nothing has happened, nothing, in the last year that has changed my view of that.’ And look, he wasn’t telling me, ‘I agree with what you did,’ he wasn’t telling me ‘you made the right decision.’ He was telling me, ‘I know where it came from, I know you’re not a partisan hack. I know you’re trying to do the right thing.’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scrupulous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scrupulous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=scrupulous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrupulous
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrupulous