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punctilious
[ puhngk-til-ee-uhs ]
adjective
- extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
Synonyms: conscientious, careful, demanding, precise
Antonyms: careless
punctilious
/ pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs /
adjective
- paying scrupulous attention to correctness in etiquette
- attentive to detail
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Derived Forms
- puncˈtiliousness, noun
- puncˈtiliously, adverb
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Other Words From
- punc·tili·ous·ly adverb
- punc·tili·ous·ness noun
- unpunc·tili·ous adjective
- unpunc·tili·ous·ly adverb
- unpunc·tili·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of punctilious1
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Synonym Study
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Example Sentences
The Tory revolutionary was so punctilious and respectful of her monarch it was almost embarrassing.
Denis Thatcher got on well with the Queen Mother, enjoyed a drink as much as she did, and was punctilious about royal protocol.
The little boy of two, often quoted here, showed a punctilious feeling for order in the placing of things.
Never lacking natural dignity, he was not punctilious in mere matters of form.
As the representative of his father-in-law, Haggard asked his lordship with punctilious hospitality if he would take another peg.
Fletcher's whole soul was possessed by a sore, jealous, punctilious patriotism.
He was a servant and a lackey, and the punctilious gentlemen opposed to him were not inclined to cross swords with him.
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