/ Dictionary / Index M meticulous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: me•tic•u•lous Pronunciation: (mu-tik'yu-lus), [key] — adj. taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance. finicky; fussy: meticulous adherence to technicalities. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: meticulous (Thesaurus) metical métier Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language