punctilious
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adjective \-lē-əs\Definition of PUNCTILIOUS
: marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
— punc·til·i·ous·ly adverb
— punc·til·i·ous·ness noun
See Examples of PUNCTILIOUS
- She's very punctilious about grammar.
- <old-money aristocrats with a punctilious sense of propriety>
First Known Use of PUNCTILIOUS
1634
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