As adjectives the difference between disciplined and meticulous
is that disciplined is possessing mental discipline while meticulous is timid, fearful, overly cautious.
As a verb disciplined
is past tense of discipline.
disciplined
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Possessing mental discipline.
Punished for disobedience.
Under control.
Verb
(head)
(discipline)
meticulous
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(archaic) Timid, fearful, overly cautious.
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
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meticulous care with which the operation in Sicily was planned has paid dividends. Our casualties in men, in ships and materiel have been low—in fact, far below our estimate.}}
Synonyms
* careful, precise, painstaking, rigorous, scrupulous
* See also
Antonyms
* sloppy, careless, slapdash
Derived terms
* meticulosity, meticulousness
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