meticulous
Translation
meticulous, thorough, fastidious, scrupulous
Examples
She is meticulous in her work.
She is meticulous in her work.
He made a meticulous plan for the project.
He made a meticulous plan for the project.
Grammar Patterns
meticulous in/about ((sth.)) He is meticulous about his appearance.
Similar Words
Synonyms: careful, thorough, precise; Antonyms: careless, sloppy
Etymology
From Latin 'meticulosus' meaning 'fearful', from 'metus' (fear). The sense evolved from 'overly careful' to simply 'very careful'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone so full of 'fear' (metus) of making a mistake that they check every single tiny detail.