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punctiliousness

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punc·til·i·ous  (pngk-tl-s)
adj.
1. Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. See Synonyms at meticulous.
2. Precise; scrupulous.
punc·tili·ous·ly adv.
punc·tili·ous·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.punctiliousness - strict attention to minute details
meticulosity, meticulousness, scrupulousness
painstakingness, conscientiousness - the trait of being painstaking and careful
Translations
punctiliousness
n → peinliche Genauigkeit or Korrektheit
punctiliousness [pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəsnɪs] n → scrupolosità, meticolosità
punctiliousness [pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəsnɪs] n → scrupolosità, meticolosità


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Arrayed in a new calico dress, with clean, white apron, and high, well-starched turban, her black polished face glowing with satisfaction, she lingered, with needless punctiliousness, around the arrangements of the table, merely as an excuse for talking a little to her mistress.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
This much at least I cannot help telling you, that you may observe the good breeding and punctiliousness of my worthy husband.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
"Between you and me," she murmured, "such punctiliousness is scarcely necessary--is it?
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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