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meticuloso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • anal adj Relating to or involving the anus.
  • meticulous adjective Extremely careful and precise about details.
  • thorough adj Done with great care and attention, missing no detail.
  • thoughtful adj Showing careful thinking or consideration.

Senses

meticuloso is used for these senses in English:

  • anal (psychology, also vulgar informal) Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy (usually in an egosyntonic way), supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
  • meticulous Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
  • thoughtful Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

anal — full definition

  1. adj Relating to or involving the anus.
  2. adj Excessively focused on neatness, order, or small details; fussy and controlling (informal, short for "anal-retentive").

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