Synonym of METICULOUS — Aptitude Question
Synonym of METICULOUS: Choose the word closest in meaning to METICULOUS: She kept meticulous records of every… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 35 seconds
Question
Choose the word closest in meaning to METICULOUS:
She kept meticulous records of every experiment.
Options
- Hurried
- Occasional
- Careless
- Thorough
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: D. Thorough
Worked solution
- Meticulous means showing great attention to detail.
- Thorough is the closest match.
Answer: Thorough.
The idea
Words ending in -ous often describe a quality of character. Substitute each option back into the sentence; only the right one leaves the meaning intact.
Shortcut. The sentence praises records of every experiment, so the word is positive and about completeness; Hurried and Careless are opposites and Occasional is about frequency, leaving Thorough.
Common trap. Careless tempts because it contains 'care', the very idea meticulous is about, but it is the opposite — a word association, not a match in meaning.