METICULOSITY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

meticulosity

noun

Definition of meticulosity

as in attention

strict attentiveness to what one is doing the meticulosity with which she placed each piece of china, crystal, and silver on the table

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Noun

While the Cornell case has drawn significant attention and public support, survivors may respond differently.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Mesh, lace, metallic studs, crochet and tie-dye competed for attention, while fitted party dresses and washed denim leaned heavily on familiar notions of off-duty rock-chick dressing.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of attention

Noun

Japan, with the oldest population in the world, introduced a tax on all over-40s in 2000, ring-fenced for care.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
The film starts from a point of frustration about a lack of governmental care, and a community falling apart from the stressors of being left with no support.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of care

Noun

Fanny, his autistic eight-year-old granddaughter sees the world with bright precision and a sense of wonder.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
If the draft resolution is adopted in October, keeping track of the differences between these time scales, especially the drift between UTC and UT1, would become a more important part of high-precision timekeeping.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of precision

Noun

Under the ban, each homogeneous material that makes up a garment should not have a PFHxA concentration equal to or greater than 25 parts per billion (ppb) for the sum of PFHxA and its salts, while 1,000 ppb for the sum of its related substances.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Captains stay in contact with other vessels throughout each trip to share information about salmon concentrations, while the fleet follows weekly closure areas based on reports from the fishing grounds.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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