ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01089 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
meticulous
adj.
US/məˈtɪkjələs/
UK/məˈtɪkjʊləs/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of meticulous
1adjective
Showing great attention to detail and being extremely careful and precise in one's work or actions.
The architect's meticulous planning ensured the building was completed on schedule.
The architect's meticulous planning ensured the building was completed on schedule.
She kept meticulous records of all her business expenses for tax purposes.
She kept meticulous records of all her business expenses for tax purposes.
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Derivatives of meticulous
meticulously
adverb form; in a meticulous manner
The researcher meticulously documented every step of the experiment.
The researcher meticulously documented every step of the experiment.
meticulousness
noun; the quality of being meticulous
His meticulousness in laboratory work earned him respect from colleagues.
His meticulousness in laboratory work earned him respect from colleagues.
meticulous attention to detail
phrase; careful and precise focus on small elements
Quality control requires meticulous attention to detail at every stage.
Quality control requires meticulous attention to detail at every stage.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of meticulous
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Common Phrases with meticulous
meticulous attentionmeticulous attention
meticulous detailmeticulous detail
meticulous planningmeticulous planning
meticulous recordmeticulous record
meticulous workmeticulous work
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Practice Question: meticulous
Choose the best word for the blank
The editor's ___ approach to proofreading caught errors that others had missed.
- A meticulously
- B meticulous
- C meticulousness
- D meticulously
The adjective 'meticulous' is needed to modify the noun 'approach'; an adverb would be incorrect here since we are describing the approach itself, not how it was used.