Minutieux (en. Meticulous)

/mi.ny.tjø/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Showing particular attention to details.
She is very meticulous in her research work.
Elle est très minutieuse dans son travail de recherche.
Acting with precision and care.
This craftsman is meticulous and produces high-quality objects.
Cet artisan est minutieux et produit des objets de haute qualité.
Requiring special attention to small things.
Assembling this piece of furniture is a meticulous process.
Le montage de ce meuble est un processus minutieux.

Etymology

From the Latin minutiosus, which derives from minutia meaning 'small detail'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to have a meticulous sense of details
Being attentive to every little thing.
avoir un sens minutieux des détails
meticulous work
A job that requires great precision and care.
travail minutieux
meticulous approach
A way of doing that takes every aspect into account with care.
approche minutieuse

Related Words

minutia
Attention to small details.
minutie
minutiae
Fine and often insignificant details.
minuties
meticulousness
The quality of being meticulous.
minutieuxité

Slang Meanings

Doing something with excessive precision.
He is so meticulous that he redid the same drawing several times.
Il est tellement minutieux qu'il a refait le même dessin plusieurs fois.
Taking a lot of time for details.
His work is meticulous, but it takes an insane amount of time!
Son travail est minutieux, mais ça prend un temps fou !