щепетильный

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Russian

Etymology

From щепети́ть (ščepetítʹ, to dress up (obsolete)) +‎ -и́льный (-ílʹnyj).

Pronunciation

Adjective

щепети́льный (ščepetílʹnyj) (comparative (по)щепети́льнее or (по)щепети́льней)

  1. scrupulous, meticulous
  2. squeamish

Declension