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meticulous

adjective/məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/

showing great attention to detail

Synonyms

• thorough
• precise
• fastidious

Antonyms

• careless
• sloppy
• negligent

meticulous in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin meticulosus 'fearful' (afraid of mistakes)

Memory hook

METICulous people are MATH-like in precision.

Read it in context

• The Brightness Debate Arts

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