Scrupulous

a.	1.	Full of scruples; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong. Abusing their liberty, to the offense of their weak brethren which were scrupulous. - Hooker.
	2.	Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties.
	3.	Given to making objections; captious. Equality of two domestic powers Breed scrupulous faction. - Shak.
	4.	Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice. The justice of that cause ought to be evident; not obscure, not scrupulous. - Bacon.

Adj.	1.	scrupulous - having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance" Antonyms: unscrupulous - without scruples or principles; "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power"
	2.	scrupulous - characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details" Synonyms: conscientious, painstaking

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