American English pronunciation
How to pronounce meticulous
IPA transcription: [mə'tɪkjələs]
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Adjective
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marked by precise accordance with details
“meticulous research”
“punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette”
-
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
“a meticulous craftsman”
“almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities”
Usage examples
- They lauded her meticulous, careful work and her skills as a collector.
- They believe in being meticulous and thrifty.
- In this way interesting variations are analyzed more meticulously than less promising lines.
- He is characterized as very meticulous and ordered and has little social contact.
- Because he was so meticulous and took so long.
- Collection management requires meticulous record keeping.
- Each murder has been meticulously staged to appear as an accident.
- Wonderful and meticulous sharing.
- However, Chauliac stayed on, treating plague patients and documenting symptoms meticulously.