Word meaning
meticulous
adjective · meh-TIK-yuh-lus
What does meticulous mean?
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Meticulous in a sentence
“He kept meticulous notes on every plant in the garden.”
Synonyms for meticulous
- careful
- precise
- thorough
Where does meticulous come from?
From Latin meticulosus, "fearful, timid," from metus, "fear."
How to remember meticulous
- Say it out loud a few times: meh-TIK-yuh-lus.
- Write one sentence of your own using meticulous, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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