Punctilious synonyms and antonyms

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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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Showing or needing careful attention

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Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.

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The definition of painstaking is requiring a lot of care, effort or hard work.

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The definition of precise is exact.

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Specially adapted or suitable to a specific purpose or specific conditions; appropriate

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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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The definition of fastidious is a very careful attention to detail, or an uptight or hyper-critical person.

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Characterized by conventional usages or formality; very polite

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Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.

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The definition of exact is completely true, following all guidelines or precise.

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Thorough and assiduous:

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With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.

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Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious:

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(Archaic) Observant of forms; ceremonious.

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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 is defined as someone or something widely accepted, or something related to a convention.

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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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Find another word for punctilious. In this page you can discover 26 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for punctilious, like: formal, careful, fussy, meticulous, painstaking, precise, proper, scrupulous, fastidious, ceremonious and particular.