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Squeamish vs Scrupulous - What's the difference?

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Squeamish is a synonym of scrupulous.


As adjectives the difference between squeamish and scrupulous

is that squeamish is easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseated or nervous while scrupulous is exactly and carefully conducted.

squeamish

English

Alternative forms

* sweamish, swaimish (dialectal) * squeimish, squemish, squeamous (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseated or nervous
    • He might have made a good doctor, had he not been so squeamish about the sight of blood.

    scrupulous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exactly and carefully conducted.
    • He is scrupulous in his finances.
  • Having scruples or compunctions.
    • He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.
  • Precise; exact or strict

    • Synonyms

    * meticulous, painstaking * worried * ethical, fair-minded, honourable, just, moral, righteous * See also

    Antonyms

    * unscrupulous

    Related terms

    * scrupulously * scrupulousness