meticulous
adjectiveHow many syllables in meticulous?
There are 4 syllables in the word meticulous.How to pronounce meticulous:
Definition of meticulous:
- meticulous (adjective):
- very precise about details
- marked by extreme care in treatment of details.
- marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
Synonyms for meticulous:
careful
cautious
conscientious
detailed
diligent
exact
fastidious
fussy
intensive
loving
microscopic
nit-picky
painstaking
particular
patient
perfectionist
precise
punctilious
scrupulous
strict
thorough
thoughtful
Antonyms for meticulous:
absent-minded
abstracted
amateurish
apathetic
apocryphal
approximate
approximative
artistic
artless
audacious
automatic
awkward
ballpark
basic
bedraggled
biased
blasé
bogus
bold
bone idle
bone-idle
boorish
botched
brash
brief
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