Punctilious synonyms

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formal
Having the outward appearance but lacking in substance:
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careful (related)
Accurately or thoroughly done or made; painstaking
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fussy
Showing or needing careful attention
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meticulous
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
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painstaking
The definition of painstaking is requiring a lot of care, effort or hard work.
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precise
The definition of precise is exact.
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proper
Specially adapted or suitable to a specific purpose or specific conditions; appropriate
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scrupulous
The definition of scrupulous is someone who is detailed and precise, or someone who is aware of the right thing to do.
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fastidious
The definition of fastidious is a very careful attention to detail, or an uptight or hyper-critical person.
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ceremonious
Characterized by conventional usages or formality; very polite
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particular
Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
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exact
The definition of exact is completely true, following all guidelines or precise.
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conscientious
Thorough and assiduous:
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correct
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
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finicky
Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious:
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ceremonial
(Archaic) Observant of forms; ceremonious.
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punctual
Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.
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careless (antonym)
Showing a lack of consideration:
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easygoing (antonym)
Living without undue worry or concern; calm.
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uncaring (antonym)
Devoid of concern or sympathy.
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easy-going (antonym)
Alternative spelling of easygoing.
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informal (antonym)
Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial.
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conventional
Conventional is defined as someone or something widely accepted, or something related to a convention.
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courtly
Suitable for a royal court; stately:
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courtesy (related)
Free of charge:
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self-effacing (related)
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Punctilious Sentence Examples

  • "As far as the service goes he is quite punctilious, your excellency; but his character..." said Timokhin.

  • While a student he was not unaccustomed " to make good cheer and be merry," but at the same time he was a punctilious observer of the minutest rites of his faith and "as obstinate a Papist as any in England."

  • Once he took in the letters from the evening postman, and brought them to the top of the stairs with punctilious politeness.

  • The kingdom of Jerusalem consisted of a society of peers, in which the king might be Primus, but in which he was none the less subject to a punctilious law, regulating his position equally with that of every member of the society.

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