with meticulous care
1meticulous — is derived from the Latin word metus ‘fear’, and in the 16c and 17c it had a corresponding meaning ‘fearful, timid’. Then the word went out of use, only to reappear in the early 19c in a completely different sense, ‘over careful about details’.… …
2meticulous — me|tic|u|lous [mıˈtıkjuləs] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: meticulosus afraid , from metus fear ] very careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly ▪ He kept meticulous accounts. ▪ Their planning… …
3meticulous — adjective 1 very careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly: He kept meticulous accounts. | She pasted the cuttings into the scrapbook with meticulous care. 2 if you are meticulous about doing something …
4care — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 caring for sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great ▪ He loved his books and took great care of them. ▪ proper ▪ With proper care, the plants may last for fifty years …
5care´ful|ness — care|ful «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a… …
6care´ful|ly — care|ful «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a… …
7care|ful — «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a good… …
8Meticulous — Me*tic u*lous, a. [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. m[ e]ticuleux.] Timid; fearful. [archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. Taking great care to get every detail correct; working thoroughly and with precision; as, meticulous workmanship. [PJC] {Me*tic… …
9care — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. i. like, have affection (for). See care, pity, feeling. II Solicitude Nouns 1. (concern) care, concern, consideration, solicitude, anxiety, heed, heedfulness; conscientiousness, watchfulness,… …
10meticulous — adj. Meticulous is used with these nouns: ↑attention, ↑care, ↑craftsmanship, ↑detail, ↑planning, ↑preparation, ↑research, ↑work …
