Definitions for punctilious
pʌŋkˈtɪl i əspunc·til·ious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. meticulous, punctiliousadjective

   marked by precise accordance with details

   "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. punctiliousadjective

   Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.

   With a punctilious slap of the gloves, the duel was now inevitable.

2. punctiliousadjective

   Precise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Punctiliousadjective

   Nice; exact; punctual to superstition.

   Etymology: from punctilio.

   Some depend on a punctilious observance of divine laws, which they hope will attone for the habitual transgression of the rest. John Rogers, Sermons.

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1. Punctilious

   Punctilous (foaled 7 May 2001) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Bred in England by Björn Nielsen she showed very promising form as a juvenile in 2003, winning her first two starts before finishing third in the Fillies' Mile. In the following year she developed into a top-class middle distance performer, winning the Musidora Stakes and the Ribblesdale Stakes as well as finishing second in the Irish Oaks and the E. P. Taylor Stakes, third in The Oaks and fourth in the Yorkshire Oaks. In 2005 she made little impact in her first two starts but then won the Chalice Stakes before recording her biggest victory in the Yorkshire Oaks. She was retired from racing at the end of the year to become a broodmare.

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1. punctilious

   Punctilious refers to showing great attention to detail or correct behavior. It's often used to describe someone who is very careful about following the rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Punctiliousadjective

   attentive to punctilio; very nice or exact in the forms of behavior, etiquette, or mutual intercourse; precise; exact in the smallest particulars

2. Etymology: [Cf. It. puntiglioso, Sp. puntilloso.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of punctilious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of punctilious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of punctilious in a Sentence

1. Evelyn Waugh:

   His courtesy was somewhat extravagant. He would write and thank people who wrote to thank him for wedding presents and when he encountered anyone as punctilious as himself the correspondence ended only with death.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=punctilious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Punctilious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=punctilious
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctilious
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punctilious