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Precaution vs Scrupulousness - What's the difference?

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Precaution is a related term of scrupulousness.


As nouns the difference between precaution and scrupulousness

is that precaution is precaution while scrupulousness is (uncountable) the property of being scrupulous.

precaution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
  • * John Henry Newman
    • The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution .
  • A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
    • to take precautions against risks of accident

    Derived terms

    * precautionary

    See also

    * prevention

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive): To warn or caution beforehand. --.
  • (rare): To take precaution against. --.

    • scrupulousness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of being scrupulous.
  • (countable) The result or product of being scrupulous.