different between dainty vs scrupulous
dainty
English
Etymology
From Middle English deynte, from Old French deintié, from Latin dignit?tem. Doublet of dignity.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?de?nti/
- Rhymes: -e?nti
Noun
dainty (plural dainties)
- A delicacy (in taste).
- 1791, William Cowper, The Odyssey of Homer
- (obsolete) Esteem, honour.
- (Canada, Prairies and northwestern Ontario) A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, typically homemade, served at a social event (usually plural).
- (obsolete) An affectionate term of address.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Ben Jonson to this entry?)
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Adjective
dainty (comparative daintier, superlative daintiest)
- (obsolete) Excellent; valuable, fine.
- Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
- Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating.
- 1623, Francis Bacon, An Advertisement touching an Holy War
Synonyms
- neat
- petite
Derived terms
- daintily
- daintiness
Translations
References
- “dainty” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
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scrupulous
English
Etymology
From Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrupulosus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sk?u?.pj?.l?s/
Adjective
scrupulous (comparative more scrupulous, superlative most scrupulous)
- Exactly and carefully conducted.
- He is scrupulous in his finances.
- Having scruples or compunctions.
- He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.
- Precise; exact or strict
- Wrongly feeling guilt or anxiety about one’s morality; suffering from scrupulosity.
- Because I have a scrupulous conscience, I sometimes need to be reminded that not everything I do is sinful.
Synonyms
- meticulous, painstaking
- worried
- ethical, fair-minded, honourable, just, moral, righteous
- See also Thesaurus:meticulous
Antonyms
- unscrupulous
Related terms
- scrupulously
- scrupulousness
- scrupulosity
Translations
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