Definition for Meticulous:

• Over-scrupulous about minute details. Hence meticulously adv. [ Latin]

Synonyms for Meticulous:

• adj.

  •detailed, perfectionist (adjective)
  • nitpicking,
  • dotting the i's,
  • persnickety,
  • crossing the t's,
  • Stickling.
  •economical (adjective)
  • frugal.
  •fastidious (adjective)
  • discerning,
  • literal,
  • dainty,
  • squeamish,
  • mincing,
  • prim,
  • hypercritical,
  • Qualmish,
  • epicurean,
  • perspicacious.
  •methodical (adjective)
  • Methodic,
  • Systematical.
  •precise (adjective)
  • definite.
  •severe (adjective)
  • brisk,
  • frosty,
  • hidebound,
  • intolerant,
  • tart,
  • abrupt,
  • icy,
  • acerbic,
  • fundamental,
  • bleak,
  • inflexible,
  • dry,
  • unbending,
  • blunt,
  • short,
  • caustic,
  • piquant,
  • crisp,
  • stiff-necked,
  • cutting,
  • acute,
  • brusque,
  • keen,
  • cool,
  • relentless,
  • chilly,
  • sharp,
  • curt,
  • oppressive,
  • spare,
  • ascetic,
  • raw,
  • obdurate,
  • acrimonious,
  • imperial,
  • uncompromising,
  • puritanical,
  • obstinate,
  • basic,
  • stark,
  • draconian,
  • strait-laced,
  • lean,
  • gruff.
  •vigilant (adjective)
  • provident,
  • prepared,
  • guarded,
  • responsible,
  • sharp-eyed,
  • ready,
  • thoughtful,
  • vigilant,
  • prudent.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • discreet,
  • tactful,
  • neat,
  • systematic,
  • organized.
  •
  • judicial.
  •
  • delicacy.
  •
  • serious.
  •Other relevant words:
  • arduous,
  • defined,
  • difficult,
  • overcritical,
  • persistent,
  • quibbling,
  • painful,
  • routine,
  • circumstantial,
  • descriptive,
  • pedantic,
  • fuddy-duddy,
  • querulous,
  • slight,
  • errorless,
  • laboured,
  • hard-working,
  • balanced,
  • hair-splitting,
  • industrious,
  • exhaustive,
  • compulsive,
  • Chop-logic,
  • supercritical,
  • queasy,
  • alright,
  • ordered,
  • loving,
  • steadfast,
  • indefatigable,
  • constricting,
  • tidy,
  • curious,
  • superb,
  • unyielding,
  • scientific,
  • laborious,
  • Paced,
  • straitlaced,
  • veridical,
  • constrictive,
  • unqualified,
  • persevering,
  • superior,
  • unswerving,
  • complicated,
  • Thoroughpaced,
  • steady,
  • over-nice,
  • thin-skinned,
  • Lickerish,
  • businesslike,
  • niminy-piminy,
  • plodding,
  • undeviating,
  • unwavering,
  • searching,
  • complete,
  • complex,
  • involved,
  • regular,
  • logical,
  • perceptive,
  • small,
  • obsessive,
  • good,
  • unconditional,
  • comprehensive,
  • tireless,
  • Squeasy,
  • extensive,
  • unerring,
  • confining,
  • anal,
  • focused.

Paraphrases for Meticulous:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    careful, precise.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    accurate, elaborate, strict, cautious, sophisticated, delicate, serious, stringent, in-depth, exact, refined, vigorous, conscientiously, attentive, rigour, prudent, close, consistent, earnest, exhaustive, comprehensive, stringency, exquisite.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    scrupulous, thorough, detailed, painstaking, rigorous, conscientious, methodical, thoughtful, diligent, intensive.

Antonyms for Meticulous:

• adj.

  • detailed, perfectionist
    indefinite, false, careless, messy, uncareful, inaccurate, uncritical, undemanding, unscrupulous, inexact, sloppy, questionable, imprecise, negligent, undetailed, thoughtless.
  • Other antonyms:
    heedless, cursory, regardless, unsafe, slipshod, rash, incautious, unwary, unguarded, impetuous, reckless, mindless, lackadaisical, undiscriminating, apathetic, indifferent, bold, inattentive, unfastidious, halfhearted.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    slapdash.

Homophones for Meticulous:

• matchless, matchlock.