punctilious

punc·til·i·ous

(pŭngk-tĭl′ē-əs)

adj.

1. Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. See Synonyms at meticulous.

2. Precise; scrupulous.

punc·til′i·ous·ly adv.

punc·til′i·ous·ness n.

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punctilious

(pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs)

adj

1. paying scrupulous attention to correctness in etiquette

2. attentive to detail

puncˈtiliously adv

puncˈtiliousness n

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punc•til•i•ous

(pʌŋkˈtɪl i əs)

adj.

strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.

[1625–35]

punc•til′i•ous•ly, adv.

punc•til′i•ous•ness, n.

syn: See scrupulous.

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Adj.

punctilious - marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"

meticulous

precise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

punctilious

adjective (Formal) particular, careful, strict, exact, nice, formal, proper, precise, meticulous, conscientious, fussy, scrupulous, finicky, anal retentive, ceremonious He was punctilious about being ready exactly on time.

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punctilious

adjective

1. Showing or marked by attentiveness to all aspects or details:

careful, fastidious, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous.

2. Fond of or given to ceremony:

ceremonious, conventional, courtly, formal.

Translations

pignolo

minutieuspietepeuterigprecies

punctilious

[pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs] ADJ → puntilloso, quisquilloso

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punctilious

[pʌŋkˈtɪliəs] (formal) adj → scrupuleux/euse

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

punctilious

adj (regarding etiquette) → korrekt; (= scrupulous, fastidious) → sehr or peinlich genau; she is always punctilious about arriving in time → sie nimmt es mit der Pünktlichkeit sehr genau; he is always punctilious about writing to thank his host → er achtet immer darauf, dass er sich bei seinem Gastgeber schriftlich bedankt

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punctilious

[pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs] adj → scrupoloso/a, meticoloso/a

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Now a certain grand merchant ship once touched at Rokovoko, and its commander --from all accounts, a very stately punctilious gentleman, at least for a sea captain --this commander was invited to the wedding feast of Queequeg's sister, a pretty young princess just turned of ten.

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"As for Reinaldos," replied Don Quixote, "I venture to say that he was broad-faced, of ruddy complexion, with roguish and somewhat prominent eyes, excessively punctilious and touchy, and given to the society of thieves and scapegraces.

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In manner he was suave and courteous to all--if possible a trifle more punctilious toward those he considered of meaner clay than toward the few he mentally admitted to equality.

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Shaw's books as he valued most, for he had kept his word and given up everything, with the most punctilious integrity.