/ Dictionary / Index S scrupulous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scru•pu•lous Pronunciation: (skr'pyu-lus), [key] — adj. having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled. punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact: a scrupulous performance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scrupulous (Thesaurus) scruple scrutable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language