punc·til·i·ous

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• punc|til´i|ous|ly — punc|til|i|ous «puhngk TIHL ee uhs», adjective. 1. very careful and exact: »A nurse should be punctilious in following the doctor s orders. SYNONYM(S): particular, meticulous. See syn. under scrupulous. (Cf. ↑scrupulous) 2. paying strict… …   Useful english dictionary

• punc|til|i|ous — «puhngk TIHL ee uhs», adjective. 1. very careful and exact: »A nurse should be punctilious in following the doctor s orders. SYNONYM(S): particular, meticulous. See syn. under scrupulous. (Cf. ↑scrupulous) 2. paying strict attention to details of …   Useful english dictionary

• punc|til´i|ous|ness — punc|til|i|ous «puhngk TIHL ee uhs», adjective. 1. very careful and exact: »A nurse should be punctilious in following the doctor s orders. SYNONYM(S): particular, meticulous. See syn. under scrupulous. (Cf. ↑scrupulous) 2. paying strict… …   Useful english dictionary

• punc — acu·punc·ture; com·punc·tion; com·punc·tion·less; com·punc·tious; ex·punc·tion; in·ter·punc·tion; punc; punc·tar·i·a·les; punc·tate; punc·tat·ed; punc·ta·tion; punc·tic·u·lar; punc·ti·form; punc·til·i·ar; punc·til·io; punc·til·i·ous;… …   English syllables

• til — ae·gyp·til·la; amon·til·la·do; an·til·o·gism; an·til·o·gous; an·til·o·gy; an·til·o·pe; apos·til; ar·til·ler·ist; ar·til·lery; ar·til·lery·man; ber·til·lon·age; ber·til·lon; ble·til·la; can·til; can·til·late; can·til·la·tion; cas·til·ian·ism;… …   English syllables

• ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

• punctilious — punc·til·i·ous …   English syllables

• punctiliously — punc·til·i·ous·ly …   English syllables

• punctilious — punc•til•i•ous [[t]pʌŋkˈtɪl i əs[/t]] adj. strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions • Etymology: 1625–35 punc•til′i•ous•ly, adv. punc•til′i•ous•ness, n. syn: See scrupulous …   From formal English to slang

• punctilious — punc|til|i|ous [ pʌŋk tıliəs ] adjective FORMAL very careful to behave well, and to follow the details of rules or instructions ╾ punc|til|i|ous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English