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    punctilious
    /ˌpʌŋ(k)ˈtɪlɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour: "he was punctilious in providing every amenity for his guests"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNCTILIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PUNCTILIOUS definition: 1. very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details: 2. very careful to behave…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › punctiliousPunctilious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How Should You Use punctilious? A punctilio is a small point—a minor rule, or a little detail of conduct in a ceremony. A person who pays close attention to such minor details is punctilious.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › punctiliousPUNCTILIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Punctilious definition: extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.. See examples of PUNCTILIOUS used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUNCTILIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PUNCTILIOUS meaning: 1. very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details: 2. very careful to behave…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › punctiliousPunctilious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    For someone who is punctilious no point is too fine, no detail too small, to be overlooked. The word is often used to describe people, but it can be used more broadly to apply to observations, behavior, or anything else that is characterized by close attention to detail.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › punctiliousPunctilious - definition of punctilious by The Free Dictionary

    Define punctilious. punctilious synonyms, punctilious pronunciation, punctilious translation, English dictionary definition of punctilious. adj. 1. Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUNCTILIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is punctilious is very careful to behave correctly. [ formal ] He was punctilious about being ready and waiting in the entrance hall exactly on time.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › punctiliouspunctilious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of punctilious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › punctiliousPUNCTILIOUS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for PUNCTILIOUS: formal, decorous, correct, ceremonious, nice, proper, solemn, stiff; Antonyms of PUNCTILIOUS: informal, casual, easygoing, unceremonious, improper, indecorous, unmannerly, laid-back

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › punctiliouspunctilious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · punctilious (comparative more punctilious, superlative most punctilious) Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: meticulous