scrupulous

Day 36Level 2

SKROO-pyuh-luhs

careful

very careful or precise; diligent

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

painstaking, meticulous, fastidious

Antonyms:

inaccurate, careless

Example Sentence:

The voice was rich and beautifully supported, the attention to drama in words and music scrupulous and impeccable.

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