Scrupulous /(?)/

Scru·pu·lous

Scrupulous

a.
  1. Full of scruples; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong.
    Abusing their liberty, to the offense of their weak brethren which were scrupulous.
  2. Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties.
  3. Given to making objections; captious. [Obs.]
    Equality of two domestic powers Breed scrupulous faction.
  4. Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice. [Obs.]
    The justice of that cause ought to be evident; not obscure, not scrupulous.