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   Punc·til·i·ous

   /ˌpəNG(k)ˈtilēəs/

   

   adjective

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

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French pointilleux, from pointille, from Italian puntiglio (see punctilio).

   Derivatives

   • 1. punctiliously adverb
   • 2. punctiliousness noun

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   extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions. Synonyms: conscientious, careful, demanding, precise. Antonyms: careless. punctilious. / pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs / adjective. paying scrupulous attention to correctness in etiquette. attentive to detail. Discover More. Derived Forms.

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   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. Definitions of punctilious. adjective. marked by precise accordance with details. “ punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette”.

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   punctilious. very careful to behave correctly or to perform your duties exactly as you should. Definition of punctilious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   4 days ago · 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. He was a punctilious young man. Synonyms: particular, careful, strict, exact More Synonyms of punctilious. punctiliously adverb.

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   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. See Synonyms at meticulous. 2. Precise; scrupulous. punc·til′i·ous·ly adv....

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   PUNCTILIOUS meaning: very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct and accurate way.

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   The earliest known use of the adjective punctilious is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for punctilious is from 1617, in the writing of Walter Raleigh, courtier, explorer, and author. punctilious is formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item.