meticulous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite marked by precise accordance with details
    punctilious.
    • meticulous research
    • punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette
  2. adjective satellite marked by extreme care in treatment of details
    • a meticulous craftsman
    • almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities

WordNet

Me*tic"u*lous adjective
Etymology
L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. méticuleux.
Definitions
  1. Timid; fearful. -- Me*tic"u*lous*ly, adv.

Webster 1913