Thorough vs Scrupulous - What's the difference?
thorough | scrupulous | Related terms |
painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail
utter; complete; absolute
(obsolete) Through.
* , II.xii:
* 1599 , , V. i. 109:
(UK, dialect) A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
Exactly and carefully conducted.
Having scruples or compunctions.
Precise; exact or strict
Thorough is a related term of scrupulous.
As adjectives the difference between thorough and scrupulous
is that thorough is painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail while scrupulous is exactly and carefully conducted.As a preposition thorough
is (obsolete) through.As a noun thorough
is (uk|dialect) a furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.thorough
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Alternative forms
* thoroAdjective
(en adjective)- The Prime Minister announced a thorough investigation into the death of a father of two in police custody.
- He is the most thorough worker I have ever seen.
- The infested house needs a thorough cleansing before it will be inhabitable.
- It is a thorough pleasure to see him beg for mercy.
Derived terms
* thoroughbred * thoroughgoing * thoroughlyEtymology 2
A disyllabic form of (etyl) .Preposition
(English prepositions)- Ye might haue seene the frothy billowes fry / Vnder the ship, as thorough them she went [...].
- You are contented to be led in triumph / Thorough the streets of Rome?
Noun
(en noun)- (Halliwell)
scrupulous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He is scrupulous in his finances.
- He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.