B1 — Intermediateadjective
meticoloso
meticulous, thorough, precise
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
precisoaccuratoscrupolosominuziosoattento
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
approssimativosbadatosuperficialenegligentetrascurato
Usage note
'Scrupoloso' adds moral conscientiousness. 'Minuzioso' stresses attention to tiny details. 'Meticoloso' is the most common term for careful precision.
Example
"Il chirurgo era meticoloso in ogni fase dell'operazione."
"The surgeon was meticulous at every stage of the operation."
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