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Rarely a compliment
- It is rarely a compliment to describe someone as punctilious, the usage of the word usually carries the connotation of prissiness, a sense of superiority, and over-emphasis on things that do not really matter.
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formal uk / pʌŋkˈtɪl.i.əs / us / pʌŋkˈtɪl.i.əs / Add to word list. very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details: He was always punctilious in his manners. Synonym. meticulous approving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting everything to be right. anally retentive. choosy. cover all the bases idiom.
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PUNCTILIOUS meaning: 1. very careful to behave correctly or...
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noun [ U ] formal uk / pʌŋkˈtɪl.i.əs.nəs / us /...
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How Should You Use punctilious? A punctilio is a small point—a minor rule, or a little detail of conduct in a ceremony. A person who pays close attention to such minor details is punctilious.
Definition of punctilious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Punctilious definition: extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.. See examples of PUNCTILIOUS used in a sentence.
It is rarely a compliment to describe someone as punctilious, the usage of the word usually carries the connotation of prissiness, a sense of superiority, and over-emphasis on things that do not really matter. Someone who is punctilious may focus on the form of a problem, rather than the substance.
noun [ U ] formal uk / pʌŋkˈtɪl.i.əs.nəs / us / pʌŋkˈtɪl.i.əs.nəs / Add to word list Add to word list. the quality of being very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details: She is known for her punctiliousness and integrity. They exhibit a standard of punctiliousness that exists nowhere else. See. punctilious. Fewer examples.
