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Noun: scrupulousness  skroop-yu-lus-nus
  1. Conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence
    "Her scrupulousness in handling financial matters earned her clients' trust"
     
  2. Strict attention to minute details
    "The watchmaker's scrupulousness ensured that every timepiece was perfectly assembled";
    - meticulousness, meticulosity, punctiliousness

Type of: conscientiousness, honestness, honesty, painstakingness

Antonym: unscrupulousness