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Chivalry Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Meticulous v.s scrupulous
How would you distinguish the actual usages of the two words?
For me, meticulous may be describing something "literal", like an actual action (ex:checking for medicine residue or something that requires really thorough examination) whereas "scrupulous" means being "discreet".
But I think scrupulous can always substitute for "meticulous."
For me, meticulous may be describing something "literal", like an actual action (ex:checking for medicine residue or something that requires really thorough examination) whereas "scrupulous" means being "discreet".
But I think scrupulous can always substitute for "meticulous."
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" No. In fact, almost never. They are almost completely different.
- " No.
- In fact, almost never.
- They are almost completely different.
- The main use of 'scrupulous' is to mean ethical, honest, principled.
- The main use of 'meticulous' is to mean extreme care, even excessive care, usually about details.
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chivalryI think scrupulous can always substitute for "meticulous."No. In fact, almost never. They are almost completely different.
The main use of 'scrupulous' is to mean ethical, honest, principled.
The main use of 'meticulous' is to mean extreme care, even excessive care, usually about details. 'scrupulous' only sometimes means this.
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