All 4 Uses of
scrupulous
in
Persuasion, by Jane Austen
- He is so very strict and scrupulous in his notions;
Chpt 12 *scrupulous = careful to behave ethically and/or diligently
- He is so very strict and scrupulous in his notions; over-scrupulous I must say.†
Chpt 12
- Do not you think, Anne, it is being over-scrupulous?†
Chpt 12
- If we were not related, it would not signify; but as cousins, she would feel scrupulous as to any proposal of ours.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
careful to behave ethically and/or diligently (with great care and attention to detail)