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Antonyms for meticulousness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : muh-tik-yuh-luhs
Phonetic Transcription : məˈtɪk yə ləs



Definition of meticulousness

Origin :
  • 1862, from meticulous + -ness. Earlier in the same sense was meticulosity (1650s).
  • noun thoroughness
Example sentences :
  • But most of its contents suffer, not merely from Naturalist grime, but from Naturalist meticulousness.
  • Extract from : « A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 » by George Saintsbury
  • The whole area was under Roman rule and was subjected to the industriousness and meticulousness of Empire.
  • Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin

Synonyms for meticulousness

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