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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: , , ,Antonyms:
punctilious
/ ʌŋˈɪɪə /
adjective
paying scrupulous attention to correctness in etiquette
attentive to detail
Other 51Թ Forms
- punctiliously adverb
- punctiliousness noun
- unpunctilious adjective
- unpunctiliously adverb
- unpunctiliousness noun
- ܲԳˈپdzܲԱ noun
- ܲԳˈپdzܲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of punctilious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And that doesn’t even include the host of honest mistakes that can and do occur filling out the mountains of punctilious paperwork after a 16-hour day.
But if you’re a pizza cognoscente, or even a bread baker, you’ll recognize that this tomato pie is the work of cooks who are punctilious about their dough.
At work, Heuermann’s punctilious approach rubbed some people the wrong way.
Ali, who recently converted to the Nation of Islam, is punctilious about matters of faith.
Know this about the greatest teams: They’re the pettiest, most punctilious outfits you ever saw.
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