punctual
[ puhngk-choo-uh l ]
/ ˈpʌŋk tʃu əl /
adjective
strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time: punctual payment.
pertaining to or of the nature of a point.
RELATED WORDS
uneven, intermittent, capricious, unreliable, sporadic, jerky, erratic, slow, last-minute, unpaid, tardy, delinquent, belated, outstanding, tedious, stiff, gradual, tame, stagnant, low
Nearby words
punctatim, punctation, punctiform, punctilio, punctilious, punctual, punctuality, punctually, punctuate, punctuated equilibrium, punctuation
Origin of punctual
Related forms
Can be confusedpunctilious punctual
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punctual
/ (ˈpʌŋktjʊəl) /
adjective
arriving or taking place at an arranged time; prompt
(of a person) having the characteristic of always keeping to arranged times, as for appointments, meetings, etc
obsolete precise; exact; apposite
maths consisting of or confined to a point in space
Derived Formspunctuality, nounpunctually, adverb
Word Origin for punctual
C14: from Medieval Latin punctuālis concerning detail, from Latin punctum point
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