meticulous
adjective
[ mɪˈtɪkjʊləs ]
• showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
• "the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care"
Similar:
careful,
conscientious,
diligent,
ultra-careful,
scrupulous,
punctilious,
painstaking,
demanding,
exacting,
accurate,
correct,
thorough,
studious,
rigorous,
detailed,
perfectionist,
fastidious,
methodical,
particular,
strict,
pedantic,
fussy,
white-glove,
nice,
laborious,
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘fearful or timid’): from Latin meticulosus, from metus ‘fear’. The word came to mean ‘overcareful about detail’, hence the current sense (early 19th century).
