"scrutinous" meaning in English

See scrutinous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more scrutinous [comparative], most scrutinous [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} scrutinous (comparative more scrutinous, superlative most scrutinous)
  1. thorough, careful, strict.
    Sense id: en-scrutinous-en-adj-sUid7xC6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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