different between strict vs scrupulous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere (“to draw tight, bind, contract”). Doublet of strait and stretto. See stringent, strain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /st??kt/
• Rhymes: -?kt

Adjective

strict (comparative stricter, superlative strictest)

1. Strained; drawn close; tight.

2. Tense; not relaxed.

3. Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.

4. Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.

5. Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.

6. (botany) Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
7. Severe in discipline.

   Antonyms: lenient, lax, permissive

8. (set theory, order theory) Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.

Usage notes

• Stricter and strictest are the grammatically correct forms for the comparative and superlative though outside UK more strict and most strict are more often used.

Derived terms

• stricten
• strictly
• strictness

Related terms

• stricture
• stringent
• strain

Translations

Further reading

• strict in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• strict in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin strictus, perfect participle of stringere (“to draw tight, bind, contract”). Doublet of étroit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /st?ikt/

Adjective

strict (feminine singular stricte, masculine plural stricts, feminine plural strictes)

1. strict

Derived terms

• strictement

Further reading

• “strict” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Etymology

From French strict, from Latin strictus.

Adjective

strict m or n (feminine singular strict?, masculine plural stric?i, feminine and neuter plural stricte)

1. strict

Declension

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

Translations