Antonyms for meticulous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : muh-tik-yuh-luhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : məˈtɪk yə ləs |
Definition of meticulous
Origin :- 1530s, "fearful, timid," from Latin meticulosus "fearful, timid," literally "full of fear," from metus "fear, dread, apprehension, anxiety," of unknown origin. Sense of "fussy about details" is first recorded in English 1827, from French méticuleux "timorously fussy." Related: Meticulosity.
- adj detailed, perfectionist
- At least in his early works, he was meticulous in his research.
- Extract from : « Quotes and Images From "Celebrated Crimes" » by Alexander Dumas, Pere
- He was a thin and meticulous man, and he operated his ship with mechanical perfection.
- Extract from : « Death Wish » by Robert Sheckley
- It is impossible to give you an idea of such a meticulous neatness.
- Extract from : « Falk » by Joseph Conrad
- Casey nervously undid a shoelace, retieing it with meticulous care.
- Extract from : « Terry » by Charles Goff Thomson
- They spare him the trouble of meticulous investigation of unimportant facts.
- Extract from : « Days Off » by Henry Van Dyke
- We must be artists as well as meticulous classifiers, cataloguers, and reasoners.
- Extract from : « The Heart of Nature » by Francis Younghusband
- Their art lames and cripples them with a thousand meticulous scruples.
- Extract from : « Suspended Judgments » by John Cowper Powys
- Miller, quiet and meticulous, delicately tuned the beam control.
- Extract from : « Greylorn » by John Keith Laumer
- Then, with meticulous care, she began the business of unpacking.
- Extract from : « The Comings of Cousin Ann » by Emma Speed Sampson
- No; the idea was absurd, as he was most meticulous in his observation of the conventions.
- Extract from : « Hurricane Island » by H. B. Marriott Watson
Synonyms for meticulous
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