scrupulous

Universal Words adjective 1 careful about paying attention to every detail SYNMETICULOUS: You must be scrupulous about hygiene when you're preparing a baby's feed. * scrupulous attention to detail 2 ~ (in sth / in doing sth) careful to be honest and do what is right: She had a reputation for scrupulous honesty. * He was scrupulous in all his business dealings. OPPUNSCRUPULOUS scrupulously adverb: Her house is scrupulously clean. * to be scrupulously fair / honest