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punctilious

adjective

/pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/

Meaning

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

She was punctilious in her attention to etiquette.

meticulous, precise, scrupulous, exact, careful

careless, negligent, sloppy

punctilious attention, punctilious detail, punctilious manners, punctilious observer

Not enough; inadequate.

caring only about oneself rather than others

Not mapped or surveyed; unknown or unexplored.

Related to language or linguistics; concerning the scientific study of language.

situated on or relating to the outside of something; coming from outside

following one after another without interruption