ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPpunctual
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punctual
Meaning: arriving or happening at the planned time
punctual in a sentence
How punctual is used in real sentences:
Our punctual coach always begins practice at exactly four o'clock.
Ravi was punctual for every rehearsal and never kept the group waiting.
“Nora was punctual and reached the gate at eight, exactly as planned.”
— from the passage The Line Between Them
Synonyms for punctual
Other words for punctual — timely, prompt and on-time — carry the same meaning.
- timely
- prompt
- on-time
Antonyms of punctual
Words that mean the opposite of punctual:
- late
- tardy
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin punctualis 'of a point'
Word parts
- punct/pung — point; prick
punctual: punct (point) + -al (relating to)
Memory hook
A punctual person arrives right on the POINT of time.