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punctilious

[ puhngk-til-ee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.

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punctilious

/ ʌŋˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. paying scrupulous attention to correctness in etiquette
  2. attentive to detail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲԳˈپdzܲԱ, noun
  • ܲԳˈپdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲԳ·پi·dzܲ· adverb
  • ܲԳ·پi·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲpܲԳ·پi·dzܲ adjective
  • unܲԳ·پi·dzܲ· adverb
  • unܲԳ·پi·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of punctilious1

First recorded in 1625–35; punctili(o) + -ous
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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.

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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.

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At work, Heuermann’s punctilious approach rubbed some people the wrong way.

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Ali, who recently converted to the Nation of Islam, is punctilious about matters of faith.

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Know this about the greatest teams: They’re the pettiest, most punctilious outfits you ever saw.

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