different between discretionary vs scrupulous

English

Etymology

discretion +? -ary (“pertaining to”). Compare French discrétionnaire.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??sk????n(?)?i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?s?k?????n??i/

Adjective

discretionary (comparative more discretionary, superlative most discretionary)

1. Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

   discretionary income

   discretionary powers

Derived terms

• discretionary spending
• nondiscretionary
• nondiscretionary spending

Synonyms

• at one's discretion
• elective
• optional

Translations

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)

1. Exactly and carefully conducted.

   He is scrupulous in his finances.
2. Having scruples or compunctions.

   He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.

3. Precise; exact or strict
4. 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

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