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meticulous
adjective as in detailed, perfectionist
Strongest matches
accurate, cautious, conscientious, exact, fastidious, fussy, painstaking, precise, scrupulous, strict, thorough
Strong match
Weak matches
conscionable, crossing the t's, dotting the i's, heedful, microscopic, nitpicking, particular, persnickety, picky, punctilious, punctual, stickling
Example Sentences
The highs are most frequently supplied by the film’s magnificent musical numbers, which boast the stellar choreography typical of Chu’s work while highlighting the movie’s meticulous production design and practical set pieces.
It was the meticulous d’Hérelle who, along with his wife, came up with the term “bacteriophage.”
Such detours are part of the production’s meticulous efforts to grab and keep our attention, rewarding us for watching closely.
The late Craig Brown was as dedicated as he was meticulous as Scotland manager.
“Where Eve once seemed wild and inspired to Joan,” writes Anolik, “she now seemed slack and slothful. Where Joan once seemed meticulous and masterly to Eve, she now seemed dogged and doctrinaire.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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