70 entries under meticulous topic. ×

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accurate(adjective, complete, exact, certain, full)
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earnest(adjective, active, careful, regular, serious)
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hard-working(adjective, activity, careful, thorough, exertion)
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heedful(adjective, exact, careful, thorough, scrupulous)
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persevering(adjective, thorough)
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picky(adjective, precise, thorough)
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conscionable(adjective, exact, careful, thorough, scrupulous)
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detail oriented(adjective, character, behavior, precise, thorough)
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nice(honorable, reliable, demanding, scrupulous)
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persnickety(adjective, harsh, informal, careful, thorough)
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strenuous(adjective, thorough, exertion)
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busy(adjective, fancy, keen, exact, active)
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principled(adjective, careful, honorable, reliable, thorough)
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thoughtful
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all-or-nothing(adjective, precise, thorough)
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all or nothing(adjective, precise, thorough)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, harsh, exact)
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by the numbers(expression, adjective, idiom, exact, careful)
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clingy(adjective, precise, thorough)
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complete(adjective, tough, full, careful, thorough)
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