meticulousness

noun

Definition of meticulousnessnext
as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing he dressed himself with uncharacteristic meticulousness, which made us suspect he was going on a date

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Recent Examples of meticulousness The trio blew up with their drum & bass productions before expanding into electro, house, pop and beyond, gaining prestige for the complexity and meticulousness of their productions. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others Ted Chiang’s short stories feel like thought experiments, each considered with exceptional meticulousness and integrity. — Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 In their Los Angeles studio, a team of artisans meticulously handcrafts each piece in solid 14k gold, with an emphasis on quality and meticulousness. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Numerous photographers have published books with Steidl, which is known for the meticulousness of its printing process and the close relations that Gerhard Steidl established with artists. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026 In the filing, Lively’s lawyers say there’s a reason for their meticulousness. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026 But all that meticulousness only accentuates the oddities. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026 That meticulousness snaps into crystal-clear focus when Cronin talks about process. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026 Since Visma-Lease a Bike's 2023 grand tour hat-trick heyday, underpinned by Vingegaard’s Tour upset of Pogačar, which showed all its tactical and planning meticulousness, it has been surpassed by the latter's UAE Team Emirates. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulousness
  1. carefulness
  2. attention
  3. scrupulousness
  4. care
  5. conscientiousness
  6. precision
Noun
  • This carefulness is clearly strategic.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • There was no carefulness in it.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of carefulness
Noun
  • While the Cornell case has drawn significant attention and public support, survivors may respond differently.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Mesh, lace, metallic studs, crochet and tie-dye competed for attention, while fitted party dresses and washed denim leaned heavily on familiar notions of off-duty rock-chick dressing.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • With such scrupulousness, Parton’s estate seemed primed to avoid the kind of posthumous infighting and chaos that so often consumes these institutions.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrupulousness
Noun
  • Japan, with the oldest population in the world, introduced a tax on all over-40s in 2000, ring-fenced for care.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The film starts from a point of frustration about a lack of governmental care, and a community falling apart from the stressors of being left with no support.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of care
Noun
  • Could conscientiousness be related to satisfaction with your friendships?
    — Diego Guevara Beltran, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Constructive anxiety often signals foresight, conscientiousness, and genuine commitment when outcomes are uncertain.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 30 July 2026
Definition of conscientiousness
Noun
  • Fanny, his autistic eight-year-old granddaughter sees the world with bright precision and a sense of wonder.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • If the draft resolution is adopted in October, keeping track of the differences between these time scales, especially the drift between UTC and UT1, would become a more important part of high-precision timekeeping.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of precision

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“Meticulousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulousness. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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