hyperscrupulous

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adjective

Extremely scrupulous; often, excessively so.

“Near-synonym: overscrupulous”

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overscrupulous
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Meanings

adjectivehyperscrupulous (comparative more hyperscrupulous, superlative most hyperscrupulous)

comparative more hyperscrupulous · superlative most hyperscrupulous

  1. Extremely scrupulous; often, excessively so.

    Near-synonym: overscrupulous

    Synonyms: overscrupulous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExtremely scrupulous; often, excessively so.

Similar
overscrupulous
Also see
overscrupulous

Origin

From hyper- + scrupulous.

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APA

hyperscrupulous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperscrupulous

MLA

“hyperscrupulous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperscrupulous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperscrupulous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperscrupulous.

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