17
quibbler(noun, person, idealist, stickler, aspirant)
17
nit-picking(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious, noun)
16
hypercritical(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious)
16
pedant(noun, adjective, person, strict, idealist)
16
thorough(adjective, careful, scrupulous, detailed, captious)
15
pedantic(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious)
14
choosy(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious)
14
priggish(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious)
14
puristic(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious)
13
accurate(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous, detailed)
13
careful(adjective, thorough, scrupulous, captious)
13
detail-oriented(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious, idealist)
13
painstaking(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous, captious)
13
persnickety(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous, captious)
13
punctual(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous, captious)
13
rigorous(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious)
12
censorious(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious)
12
methodical(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious)
12
overscrupulous(adjective, careful, scrupulous, captious)
10
scrupulous(adjective, careful, thorough, captious)
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