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96 entries under adjective topic. ×
| scrupulous(thorough, meticulous, fastidious, painstaking) | |
| snot-nosed | |
| uppish(informal, snobbish) | |
| pernickety | |
| conscientious(thorough, meticulous, fastidious, painstaking) | |
| demanding(harsh, critical, thorough, particular) | |
| diligent(thorough, meticulous, fastidious, painstaking) | |
| mincing | |
| precious(delicate, informal, proper, sophisticated) | |
| conscionable(thorough, meticulous, painstaking) | |
| critical(sharp, fine, proper, precise) | |
| discriminating(sharp, fine, proper, precise) | |
| exact(thorough, meticulous, painstaking) | |
| heedful(thorough, meticulous, painstaking) | |
| hypercritical(harsh, rigid, strict, meticulous) | |
| painstaking(harsh, informal, careful, thorough) | |
| precise(informal, careful, tidy, minute) | |
| prissy(particular, fussy) | |
| prudish(fussy, discriminating, fastidious) | |
| punctual(thorough, meticulous, painstaking) |
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