METICULOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for METICULOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “meticulous”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “meticulous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Meticulous” are: punctilious, careful, conscientious, diligent, scrupulous, painstaking, demanding, exacting, accurate, correct

Meticulous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Meticulous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “meticulous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Marked by extreme care in treatment of details.
• Marked by precise accordance with details.
• Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Synonyms of "Meticulous" as an adjective (10 Words)

accurate	Of an instrument or method capable of giving accurate information. The accounting was accurate.
careful	Cautiously attentive. Careful art restorers.
conscientious	Relating to a person’s conscience. Conscientious application to the work at hand.
correct	Correct in opinion or judgment. Correct behavior.
demanding	(of a task) requiring much skill or effort. A baby can be so demanding.
diligent	Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties. After diligent searching he found a parcel.
exacting	Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures. An exacting instructor.
painstaking	Characterized by extreme care and great effort. Painstaking research.
punctilious	Marked by precise accordance with details. Punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette.
scrupulous	Having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled. She s too scrupulous to have an affair with a married man.

Usage Examples of "Meticulous" as an adjective

• Meticulous research.
• The designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care.
• Almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities.
• He had always been so meticulous about his appearance.
• A meticulous craftsman.

Associations of "Meticulous" (30 Words)

assiduity	Great and constant diligence and attention. The assiduity with which he could wear down his opponents.
assiduous	Marked by care and persistent effort. Her assiduous attempts to learn French.
busy	Unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability engaged is a British term for a busy telephone line. The team members are busy raising money.
careful	Unhurried and with care and dignity. Careful of the rights of others.
conscientious	Guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong. Conscientious application to the work at hand.
detailed	(of a work of art) executed with many minor decorative features. More detailed information was needed.
diligence	Careful and persistent work or effort. His diligence won him quick promotions.
diligent	Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness. After diligent searching he found a parcel.
exact	Demand and obtain (something) from someone. An exact copy.
exacting	Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures. An exacting job.
exactitude	Care and attention to detail. He writes with exactitude and precision.
fastidious	Giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness. Fastidious about personal cleanliness.
finicky	(of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements. A finicky eater.
fussy	Annoyed and irritable. I hate fussy clothes.
hardworking	Characterized by hard work and perseverance.
industrious	Working hard to promote an enterprise. An industrious people striving to make their country prosperous.
painstaking	Characterized by extreme care and great effort. Painstaking research.
painstakingly	With great care and thoroughness. The property has been painstakingly restored by its current owners.
pedantic	Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects. His analyses are careful and even painstaking but never pedantic.
picky	Exacting especially about details. They are becoming increasingly picky about where they stay.
plodding	Slow and laborious. A plodding comedy drama.
precise	(of a person) exact, accurate, and careful about details. A precise measurement.
priggish	Self-righteously moralistic and superior. A priggish little pedant.
prissy	Exaggeratedly proper. A middle class family with two prissy children.
puritanical	Of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism. His puritanical parents saw any kind of pleasure as the road to damnation.
scrupulous	Characterized by extreme care and great effort. Less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance.
sedulous	Marked by care and persistent effort. He watched himself with the most sedulous care.
stickler	Someone who insists on something. I m a stickler when it comes to timekeeping.
studious	Spending a lot of time studying or reading. He was quiet and studious.
working	(of parts of a machine) moving and causing a machine to operate. Working with animals teaches patience.