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    Escrupulosa (en. Meticulous)

    /es.kɾu.puˈlo.sá/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    One who has scruples or doubts about the morality of their actions.
    She is a very scrupulous person; she always thinks about the consequences of her actions.
    Es una persona muy escrupulosa, siempre piensa en las consecuencias de sus actos.
    One who is very concerned about details and meticulous in their work.
    The editor is scrupulous in her text reviews to avoid mistakes.
    La editora es escrupulosa en su revisión de textos para evitar errores.
    One who is very rigorous regarding ethics or morals.
    Scrupulous in all her dealings, she never accepts bribes.
    Escrupulosa en todos sus tratos, jamás acepta sobornos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'scrupulosus', meaning 'full of scruples'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    act with scruples
    To act with attention to what is morally correct.
    actuar con escrúpulos
    do something with scruples
    To perform a task very carefully and in detail.
    hacer algo con escrúpulos

    Related Words

    scruple
    Doubt or concern regarding the morality of an action.
    escrúpulo
    scrupulosity
    Quality of being scrupulous or having scruples.
    escrupulosidad

    Slang Meanings

    A person who dares not cross certain moral boundaries.
    Whenever there is an opportunity to do something questionable, she feels scrupulous.
    Siempre que hay una oportunidad de hacer algo cuestionable, ella se siente escrupulosa.
    Someone who takes too long to decide out of fear of doing wrong.
    She doesn't like to buy without first researching everything; she is very scrupulous.
    No le gusta comprar sin antes investigar todo; es muy escrupulosa.