Base and Scrupulous

Opposite meaning words

Base adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.

Usage example: a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law

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Scrupulous is an antonym for base.

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Scrupulous adjective - Guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong.

Usage example: an exemplar of morality who was scrupulous in all of his dealings

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Base is an antonym for scrupulous.

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Scrupulous and Base. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/scrupulous

Base & Scrupulous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/scrupulous>.

Scrupulous or Base. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/scrupulous.

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