SCRUPULOUS

scrupulous. scrupulous, full of doubts

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scrupulous. Scrupulous, a. doubtful, cautious, careful, nice

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Scru″pu‐lous (?), a. [[L. scrupulosus: cf. F. scrupuleux.]] 1. 1. Full of scruples; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong.
Abusing their liberty, to the offense of their weak brethren which were scrupulous. Hooker. 2. 2. Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties.
3. 3. Given to making objections; captious.
Equality of two domestic powers Breed scrupulous faction. Shak. 4. 4. Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice.
The justice of that cause ought to be evident; not obscure, not scrupulous. Bacon. Syn. — Cautious; careful; conscientious; hesitating. — Scru″pu‐lous‐ly, adv. — Scru″pu‐lous‐ness, n.