Punctilious

adjective

/pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

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

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

2.adjectivePrecise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky.

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