1: Careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
2: Having moral integrity: acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper.
Example(s) of use;
- Brown is scrupulous in presenting what is, and what is not, known about these situations.
- "Don't do business on the side with an elected official who can benefit your clients by lowering their property assessments. But if you do, be absolutely scrupulous about filling out every disclosure form. Or you'll look like you're trying to hide something—and maybe you are." — The Chicago Sun-Times, 27 July 2017