meticulous

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Etimologie

Din latină meticulōsus < metus ("teamă") + -culōsus.

Pronunție

• AFI: /mə'tɪkyələs/

Adjectiv

meticulous (comp. more meticulous, sup. most meticulous)

1. (înv.) timid, fricos
2. meticulos, conștiincios

   The book is the result of seven years of meticulous work.

Sinonime

• 1: fearful, timid
• 2: careful, precise, painstaking, rigorous, scrupulous

Antonime

• 2: sloppy, careless, slapdash

Cuvinte derivate

• meticulosity
• meticulousness

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Wiktionary