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meticulous

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /məˈtɪkjələs/ · UK /məˈtɪkjʊləs/

meticulous means: Very careful about every small detail.

adjective

VERY CAREFULC1

Very careful about every small detail.

  • She is meticulous about her work.
  • He kept meticulous records of every payment.
  • The exhibition required months of meticulous planning.

How to use it: meticulous about something (He is meticulous about checking every figure.); meticulous in something (She was meticulous in her preparation.)

Similar words: careful, thorough, painstaking

Opposites: careless, sloppy

Common phrases: meticulous attention, meticulous planning, meticulous about something

Questions about meticulous

What does meticulous mean?

Very careful about every small detail.

What is meticulous in other languages?

Türkçe: titiz · Español: meticuloso · Français: méticuleux · Deutsch: sorgfältig · Italiano: meticoloso · 日本語: 几帳面な

How do you pronounce meticulous?

In American English /məˈtɪkjələs/; in British English /məˈtɪkjʊləs/.

How do you use meticulous in a sentence?

She is meticulous about her work. He kept meticulous records of every payment.

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