meticulous

/mi'tikjuləs/

Thân thiện

A meticulous artist carefully paints tiny details on a ceramic vase.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Showing extreme or excessive care about minute details: Characterized by being very thorough, precise, and careful in handling or considering even the smallest aspects of a task or subject.
   • Marked by precise accordance with details: Demonstrating a strict and conscientious adherence to rules, standards, or formalities.

Usage

The adjective "meticulous" describes a person, their work, or their approach. It implies a positive quality of great diligence and attention to detail, though it can sometimes suggest being overly concerned with minor points. It is often used in formal or professional contexts.

Examples

• General Use:
  • She is a meticulous editor who catches every tiny error.
  • The restoration of the painting required meticulous work.
• Professional/Formal Context:
  • The accountant was meticulous in his review of the financial records.
  • His meticulous planning ensured the event's success.

Advanced Usage

• "meticulous about": Showing great care concerning a specific area.
  • He is meticulous about his personal appearance.
• "meticulous in": Showing great care in the performance of an action or process.
  • The scientist was meticulous in documenting her experiments.

Variants and Related Words

• Meticulously (adverb): In a meticulous manner.
  • The report was meticulously prepared.
• Meticulousness (noun): The quality of being meticulous.
  • Her meticulousness is appreciated by her colleagues.

Synonyms

• Punctilious: Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
• Scrupulous: Very concerned to avoid doing wrong; diligent and thorough.
• Painstaking: Done with or employing great care and thoroughness.
• Fastidious: Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Antonyms

• Careless: Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.
• Sloppy: Lacking care or effort; messy.
• Negligent: Failing to take proper care in doing something.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. marked by extreme care in treatment of details
   • a meticulous craftsman
   • almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities
2. marked by precise accordance with details
   • meticulous research
   • punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette

Từ đồng nghĩa

• punctilious