See Also: meticulous(dictionary)
meticulous(dictionary)

meticulous (iou)



meticulous adjective. M16.
[from Latin meticulosus, from metus fear: see -ULOUS.]
Fearful, timid. M16-L17.
Overcareful about minute details. Now also simply, careful, precise. E19.
R. Lehmann A letter written in a minute and meticulous hand.
meticu'losity noun M17.
meticulously adverb L17.
meticulousness noun E20.