Today’s word of the day is ‘Scrupulous‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Scrupulous [/responsivevoice] [ skroo-pyuh-luhs ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
No, the word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Sukshma
2. Spanish – Escrupuloso(masculine); Escrupulosa(feminine)
3. French – Scrupuleux(masculine); Scrupuleuse(feminine)
4. Mandarin – Xìxīn
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. I have paid scrupulous attention to all of the public health recommendations, and have done as asked.
2. Among American avant-garde painters, Guston was the most scrupulous about questioning the premises of abstraction.
3. Other social platforms have recently become more scrupulous about political ads.
4. Keen and canny, they drive a close bargain but, scrupulous and conscientious, fulfil it faithfully.
5. The labor in pressing and twisting is entirely done by hand, and attended to with the most scrupulous care.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
conscientious, fastidious, fussy, honest, meticulous, painstaking, precise, strict, conscionable, critical, exact, moral, nice, particular, punctual, upright, etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
careless, dishonest, easy, false, inaccurate, inexact, lenient, undemanding, negligent, unscrupulous, etc.
Quotation:
While it is true that an inherently free and scrupulous person may be destroyed, such an individual can never be enslaved or used as a blind tool.
Albert Einstein
Social Example:
To whomsoever it may concern! I request the news portals/websites/blogs to be careful and scrupulous with my Name being used in articles and matters which are unrelated to me!
— Abhinav Shukla (@ashukla09) May 12, 2021
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