ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›P›punctilious
ISEE/SSAThard
punctilious
extremely careful about details, rules, or proper behavior
Synonyms
Antonyms
- careless
- lax
- negligent
- casual
punctilious in a sentence
The punctilious editor noticed every misplaced comma and inconsistent heading.
No one forgot a lab step when Priya, always punctilious, checked the instructions line by line.
Where it comes from
From Italian puntiglio 'fine point', from Latin punctum 'point'.
Memory hook
Punctilious people care about every point and punctuation mark.
Read it in context
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Practice punctilious in the app