meticulous
adjectiveBand 8
UKməˈtɪkjələs
USməˈtɪkjələs
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Her meticulous notes made revision much easier.
The project required meticulous planning.
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meticulous on detailsmeticulous about details
Meticulous usually takes 'about'.
Goes with
Similar and opposite
- Similar
- thoroughpainstakingscrupulous
- Opposite
- carelesssloppyslapdash
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