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meticulous

//məˈtɪkjələs//
English Definition
Extremely careful about detail.
中文释义
一丝不苟的;细致的
Example Sentence

Her meticulous notes allowed a later team to repeat the experiment exactly, down to the temperature of the room.

她一丝不苟的笔记使后来的团队得以精确重复实验,连室温都分毫不差。

Antonyms
careless slapdash
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
meticul(畏惧) → 谨小慎微。
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “meticulous”?

  1. A Extremely careful about detail.
  2. B Clumsy; incompetent.
  3. C Reserved; reluctant to speak.
  4. D Avoiding company; solitary.
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A — Extremely careful about detail.. “meticulous” means Extremely careful about detail..

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “Extremely careful about detail.”?

  1. A meticulous
  2. B inept
  3. C reclusive
  4. D reticent
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A — meticulous. “meticulous” means Extremely careful about detail..

Common questions about “meticulous”

What does “meticulous” mean?

meticulous — Extremely careful about detail.. In Chinese: 一丝不苟的;细致的.

How do you pronounce “meticulous”?

meticulous is pronounced //məˈtɪkjələs//.

How is “meticulous” used in a sentence?

Her meticulous notes allowed a later team to repeat the experiment exactly, down to the temperature of the room. (她一丝不苟的笔记使后来的团队得以精确重复实验,连室温都分毫不差。)

What are synonyms for “meticulous”?

painstaking, thorough, fastidious — all close in meaning to meticulous (Extremely careful about detail.).

What is the opposite of “meticulous”?

careless, slapdash — each the opposite of meticulous (Extremely careful about detail.).

Is “meticulous” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. meticulous is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “meticulous”?

meticul(畏惧) → 谨小慎微。

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