The Only Use of
scrupulous
in
The Catcher in the Rye
- If you knew Stradlater, you'd have been worried, too. ... He was unscrupulous.
p. 52.6unscrupulous = unethicalstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unscrupulous means not and reverses the meaning of scrupulous. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definition:
careful to behave ethically and/or diligently (with great care and attention to detail)