adjective

meticulous

meticulous, thorough, careful, precise

She is meticulous in her work.

She is meticulous in her work.

The report was the result of meticulous research.

The report was the result of meticulous research.

((meticulous in sth.)) very careful in an activity She is meticulous in her work.

((meticulous about sth.)) very careful about details He is meticulous about his appearance.

Synonyms: careful, thorough, precise, scrupulous; Antonyms: careless, sloppy

From Latin 'meticulosus' (fearful), from 'metus' (fear). Originally meant 'timid', now means 'overly careful from fear of making an error'.

Imagine someone being so 'fearful' ('metus') of making a mistake that they check every tiny detail.

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