overscrupulous
adjective
over·scru·pu·lous
ˌō-vər-ˈˈskrü-pyə-ləs 
: excessively scrupulous
His heroes, heroines, and children are the most lovely and morally overscrupulous in English fiction.—
Robert Lowell
Robert LowellThe overscrupulous TSA agent confiscated the monkey's two-inch-long toy sidearm …—Kyle Peterson
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“Overscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overscrupulous. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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