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- [muh-tik-yuh-luh s]
- /məˈtɪk yə ləs/
- /mɪ.ˈtɪ.kjʊ.lə.snɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-tik-yuh-luh s]
- /məˈtɪk yə ləs/
Definitions of meticulousness word
- adjective meticulousness taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance. 1
- adjective meticulousness finicky; fussy: meticulous adherence to technicalities. 1
- noun meticulousness The state or characteristic of being meticulous. 1
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Origin of meticulousness
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin metīculōsus full of fear, fearful, equivalent to metī- for metū- (stem of metus fear) + -culōsus, extracted from perīculōsus perilous
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Parts of speech for Meticulousness
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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meticulousness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
meticulousness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meticulousness
noun meticulousness
- fastidiousness — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- pain — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- consciousness — Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts.
- carefulness — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- spotlight — a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.
Antonyms for meticulousness
noun meticulousness
- unconsciousness — not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
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