Vocabulary
Meticulous
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Urdu meaning
پیچیدہ، باریک بین، محتاف
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Military operations in populated areas must be accompanied by meticulous planning for civilian evacuation, shelter and sustenance.
- Almost all observers are of the view that the pager attack required meticulous planning and a high degree of coordination.
- There he had kept meticulous records of the repeated sexual abuse of his wife, which he organised and filmed.
- Pakistan can learn to avoid similar pitfalls by meticulous planning and implementation.
- Crooks had been meticulous in his preparation.
Synonyms
careful, conscientious, diligent, ultra-careful, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking
Antonyms
careless, sloppy, slapdash
Curator example
“the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care”
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