How To Use Meticulous In A Sentence
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Published January 10, 2023. Updated March 5, 2023.
This convenient guide will show you how to use meticulous in a sentence appropriately. You will learn the definition, synonyms, antonyms, and the types of connotations the word can carry.
Usage for meticulous
Definition: Great consideration for and attention to details
Part(s) of speech: adjective
Antonyms: careless, imprecise, negligent, slapdash, sloppy, undetailed
Synonyms: accurate, conscientious, detailed, exact, fastidious, painstaking, precise, strict, thorough
Let’s look at a few examples of how to use meticulous in a sentence!
- Our new boss was meticulous in writing her reports.
- Are you always so meticulous about picking an outfit?
- He meticulously planned their trip down to every detail.
- I’ve always been meticulous about music selection.
- Sherlock Holmes is the most meticulous crime scene investigator in literature.
- They had never seen someone so meticulous as to check each sentence three times before approving the final draft.
- Great attention to detail was simply part of her meticulous nature.
- He meticulously poured through every page of the journal.
- Are all painters this meticulous in their selection of colors?
- Our sergeant was meticulous in his enforcement of regulations.
- He was meticulous in cleaning our home, but he couldn’t be bothered to do laundry.
- I would prefer hiring a meticulous artisan rather than someone more slapdash.
- The first mate kept a meticulous inventory of everything onboard the ship, right down to the captain’s library.
- He was so meticulous about his sock collection that I couldn’t help but laugh.
- Financial planning should always be meticulous.