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scrupulous

 
 
/ˈskruːpjələs/ adjective

Translation

CAREFUL very careful and giving great attention to details
titiz, çok dikkatli, en ince ayrıntıyı bile kaçırmayan, kılı kırk yaran
He's very scrupulous about making sure that all the facts are checked.1843
HONEST always honest and fair
adil, dürüst, vicdanlı
→ Opposite unscrupulous1047
(Definition of scrupulous adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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