94 entries under meticulous topic. ×

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dainty(adjective, accept, fine, delicate, proper)
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persnickety(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, delicate)
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elaborate(adjective, complete, exact, complex, full)
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punctual(adjective, characteristic, time, quality, timing)
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discriminating(adjective, sharp, fine, proper, precise)
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querulous(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, critical)
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fretful(adjective, difficult, critical, particular)
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heedful(adjective, thorough, particular, vigilant)
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hypercritical(adjective, severe, harsh, critical)
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diligent(adjective, precise, thorough, fastidious)
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thorough(adjective, complete, exact, deliberate, complex)
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hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, difficult)
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priggish(adjective, precise, thorough, fastidious)
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conscionable(adjective, thorough, particular, painstaking)
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detailed(adjective, complete, fancy, exact, complex)
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formal(adjective, correct, careful, tidy, scrupulous)
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pedantic(adjective, obscure, precise, trivial)
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strenuous(adjective, difficult, thorough, painstaking)
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assiduous(adjective, thorough, painstaking)
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captious(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, critical)
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