Definition
extremely careful and precise about following rules or doing things correctly, with great attention to detail.
Etymology
From Latin 'scrupulosus' meaning 'precise' or 'having scruples,' derived from 'scrupus' meaning 'small sharp stone' or metaphorically 'doubt or uneasiness.' The tiny stone imagery suggests something that bothers you until you address it.
Kelly Says
The metaphor of a 'scrupus'—a sharp stone in your shoe—perfectly captures moral conscience: it's uncomfortable and won't leave you alone until you fix the problem, just like a person with scruples can't ignore wrongdoing.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
gewetensvol
khe-ve-tens-FOL
BGБългарски
добросъвестен
dob-ro-suv-VES-ten
CACatalà
escrupolós
es-kru-po-LOS
CSČeština
svědomitý
sve-do-MI-tee
DADansk
samvittighedsfuld
sam-vit-ti-heds-FULD
DEDeutsch
gewissenhaft
ge-VIS-sen-haft
ELΕλληνικά
σχολαστικός
skho-las-ti-KOS
ESEspañol
escrupuloso
es-kru-pu-LO-so
ETEesti
südametunnistuslik
sy-da-me-tun-nis-tus-lik
FAفارسی
وسواسی
vas-vaa-si
FISuomi
tunnollinen
tun-nol-li-nen
FRFrançais
scrupuleux
skru-pu-LU
GLGalego
escrupuloso
es-kru-pu-LO-so
HEעברית
מצפוני
mits-po-NI
HRHrvatski
savjestan
sav-YES-tan
HUMagyar
lelkismeretes
lel-ki-sme-re-TES
IDBahasa Indonesia
teliti
te-li-ti
ITItaliano
scrupoloso
skru-po-LO-so
LTLietuvių
sumanus
su-MA-nus
LVLatviešu
apzinīgs
ap-zi-NEEGS
MSBahasa Melayu
teliti
te-li-ti
NLNederlands
nauwgezet
NAUW-khe-zet
NONorsk
samvittighetsfull
sam-vit-ti-ghets-FULL
PLPolski
skrupulatny
skru-pu-LAT-ni
PTPortuguês
escrupuloso
es-kru-pu-LO-zo
RORomână
scrupulos
skru-pu-LOS
RUРусский
добросовестный
dob-ro-so-VES-tniy
SKSlovenčina
svedomitý
sve-do-MI-tee
SLSlovenščina
vesten
VES-ten
SRСрпски
савестан
sa-ves-tan
SVSvenska
noggrann
NOG-gran
SWKiswahili
makini
ma-KI-ni
TAதமிழ்
கவனமான
ka-va-na-maan
TEతెలుగు
జాగ్రత్తగా
jaa-grat-ta-gaa
UKУкраїнська
сумлінний
sum-LIN-niy
VITiếng Việt
cẩn thận
can than