punctual
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.
Origin of punctual
1Other words from punctual
- punc·tu·al·ly, adverb
- punc·tu·al·ness, noun
- non·punc·tu·al, adjective
- non·punc·tu·al·ly, adverb
- non·punc·tu·al·ness, noun
- un·punc·tu·al, adjective
- un·punc·tu·al·ly, adverb
- un·punc·tu·al·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with punctual
- punctilious, punctual
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How to use punctual in a sentence
But Lucy at last was unpunctual in her visits to the Wilderness.
And, on the other hand, too many persons seem to feel themselves at liberty to be unpunctual in an appointment with an inferior.
Advice to a Young Man upon First Going to Oxford | Edward BerensI have known unpunctual people as late on great occasions as on small.
Left to Ourselves | Catharine ShawHe is very unpunctual in his attendance at the office, and very careless and idle when he is there.
Salome | Emma Marshall"It's not like Castellan to be unpunctual," said the Prime Minister.
A Cabinet Secret | Guy Boothby
British Dictionary definitions for punctual
/ (ˈpʌŋktjʊəl) /
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
Origin of punctual
1Derived forms of punctual
- punctuality, noun
- punctually, adverb
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