Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: meticulous
IPA transcription: [mət'ɪkjələs]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: meticulous
    Meaning: marked by extreme care in treatment of details; "a meticulous craftsman"; "almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities"
  • Synonyms: meticulous, punctilious
    Meaning: marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"
Usage examples
  • Apparently there was another man who placed his patients above anything else, though he was probably meticulous about obeying all actual rules.