o·ver·scru·pu·lous

[oh-ver-skroo-pyuh-luhs]
adjective
excessively scrupulous.

Origin:
1590–1600; over- + scrupulous

o·ver·scru·pu·lous·ly, adverb
o·ver·scru·pu·lous·ness, noun
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