Definition for Scrupulous:

• Having scruples; cautious; careful; exact; strict.

Synonyms for Scrupulous:

• adj.

  •extremely careful (adjective)
  • thinking twice.
  •fastidious (adjective)
  • persnickety,
  • discerning,
  • perspicacious,
  • hypercritical,
  • epicurean,
  • mincing,
  • flawless,
  • proper,
  • prim.
  •liege (adjective)
  • liege.
  •literal (adjective)
  • undeviating.
  •methodical (adjective)
  • Systematical,
  • Methodic.
  •painstaking (adjective)
  • hard-working.
  •plainspoken (adjective)
  • plainspoken.
  •veridical (adjective)
  • veridical.
  •vigilant (adjective)
  • responsible,
  • provident,
  • thorough,
  • ready,
  • thoughtful,
  • sharp-eyed,
  • prepared,
  • alert.

• n.

  •
  • decent.
  •
  • systematic,
  • organized.

• Other synonyms:

  •honest
  • incorruptible.

Paraphrases for Scrupulous:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    careful.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    thorough, stringent, precise, faithful, accurate, painstaking, detailed, serious, prudent, cautious, delicate, flour, exact, attentive, tight, full, conscientiously, diligent, exacting, tough, close, earnest.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    meticulous, rigorous, conscientious, strict, vigorous, rigid.

Antonyms for Scrupulous:

• adj.

  • all
    unscrupulous.
  • extremely careful
    negligent, loose, easy-going, inexact, uncritical, careless, false, dishonest, easy, lenient, undemanding, uncareful, inaccurate.
  • Other antonyms:
    neglectful, unguarded, indecent, debased, depraved, mindless, slovenly, regardless, dissolute, imprecise, halfhearted, perverted, infamous, indifferent, unsafe, lackadaisical, corrupt, undiscriminating, lazy, unwary, degenerate, debauched, impetuous, inattentive, untrustworthy, bold, cursory, incautious, evil-minded, rash, reprobate, unreliable, slipshod, reckless, immoral, heedless, unjust, mean, sloppy, atrocious, apathetic.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    irreligious, secular.

Homophones for Scrupulous:

• surplus, scruples, surplusage, square block, serflike, surplice, scrofulous.