SCRUPULOSITY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

scrupulosity

noun

Definition of scrupulosity

as in scrupulousness

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Recent Examples of scrupulosity The former Auburn star later revealed that his absence was due to religious scrupulosity, which is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder. — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 His efforts to repent led him into a spiral of extreme scrupulosity. — Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2021 His function is purely semiotic, and objections to him are hardly rooted in scrupulosity about matters of fact or logic. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019 There was no attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened, no rigor, no scrupulosity, no care for the actual event. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2019

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Noun

Yes, these stories have monsters in them, heroic adventures, and black-and-white morality tales.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
But there’s a difference between narrating crime scenes at a remove and wrestling with the lingering morality of it all.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Definition of morality

Noun

Gilchrest’s beef – dressed up as a virtue – is that so few people have contributed anything to her.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
This famed chemist had previously extolled the virtues of fertilizer as the answer to soil exhaustion, so his sudden reversal on the issue left a lasting impression on his contemporaries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of virtue

Noun

That critique of American foreign policy – that US high-mindedness and democratic idealism conceal naked corporate interests – persisted through the Cold War and into the 21st Century.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
In exchange, the company burnishes its halo of high-mindedness, receives the right to feature famous works on its T-shirts, and gets to stage events in empty galleries or under an iconic glass pyramid, furthering the idea that its interests lie in Life as much as in Wear.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of high-mindedness

Noun

Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.

— Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of incorruptibility

Noun

Millions of Germans joined the audience for the Nazi play, in which Hitler played the glorious Leader and the regime ruled ruthlessly while spinning stories about its own rectitude.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Moral rectitude, in some left-wing corners of the commentariat, is out; flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.

— Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of rectitude

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