punctilious

[ puhngk-til-ee-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.

Origin of punctilious

1
First recorded in 1625–35; punctili(o) + -ous

synonym study For punctilious

Other words for punctilious

Opposites for punctilious

Other words from punctilious

  • punc·til·i·ous·ly, adverb
  • punc·til·i·ous·ness, noun
  • un·punc·til·i·ous, adjective
  • un·punc·til·i·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·punc·til·i·ous·ness, noun

Words that may be confused with punctilious

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How to use punctilious in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for punctilious

punctilious

/ (pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs) /


adjective
  1. paying scrupulous attention to correctness in etiquette

  2. attentive to detail

Derived forms of punctilious

  • punctiliously, adverb
  • punctiliousness, noun

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