adjective · Medium SAT word

    Meticulous

    very careful and precise

    Meticulous in a sentence

    The surgeon was meticulous in planning the complex operation.

    Synonyms for meticulous

    Antonyms for meticulous

    • careless
    • sloppy
    • hasty

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