punctilious
[ puhngk-til-ee-uhs ]
/ pʌŋkˈtɪl i əs /
adjective
extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
Origin of punctilious
First recorded in 1625–35;
punctili(o) +
-ous
SYNONYMS FOR punctilious
OTHER WORDS FROM punctilious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH punctilious
punctilious punctualWords nearby punctilious
punctate keratoderma,
punctatim,
punctation,
punctiform,
punctilio,
punctilious,
punctual,
punctuality,
punctuate,
punctuated equilibrium,
punctuation
Example sentences from the Web for punctiliousness
British Dictionary definitions for punctiliousness
punctilious
/ (pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs) /
adjective
paying scrupulous attention to correctness in etiquette
attentive to detail