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punctilious

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11 lettersPronunciation /pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ciilnopstuuStarts with PEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. Very careful about details, rules, or etiquette.

Word origin

From punctilio (“fine point in exactness of conduct”) + -ous.

Used in a sentence

  • With a punctilious slap of the gloves, the duel was now inevitable.
  • He was punctilious. According to those who worked with him, even his paperwork was the best they'd seen.
  • Of course, humans do not treat time in such a punctilious fashion.

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