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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.
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punctilious
/ ʌŋˈɪɪə /
adjective
- paying scrupulous attention to correctness in etiquette
- attentive to detail
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Derived Forms
- ܲԳˈپdzܲԱ, noun
- ܲԳˈپdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms
- ܲԳ·پi·dzܲ· adverb
- ܲԳ·پi·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲpܲԳ·پi·dzܲ adjective
- unܲԳ·پi·dzܲ· adverb
- unܲԳ·پi·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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Synonym Study
See scrupulous.
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Example Sentences
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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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