scrupulous vs painstaking

scrupulous and painstaking both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scrupulous	No	Yes	No	No
painstaking	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, scrupulous and painstaking are synonyms defined as:

scrupulous and painstaking: characterized by extreme care and great effort

Other synonyms of scrupulous include conscientious.

scrupulous (adjective)	painstaking (adjective)
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled	characterized by extreme care and great effort
characterized by extreme care and great effort