All punctilious synonyms
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P p adj punctilious
- irreprehensible β Not reprehensible, blameless, without blame; innocent.
- in line β (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- ceremonious β especially or excessively polite or formal
- formal β being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- neato β neat1 (def 5).
- minute β the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- precise β definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- ironfisted β ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- rigorous β characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws.
- correct β If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- fussbudget β a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person.
- dead set β absolutely
- incumbent on β holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- by the book β according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- hard-working β industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- ironhanded β having or governing with an iron hand.
- meticulous β taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- inerrant β free from error; infallible.
- inkhorn β a small container of horn or other material, formerly used to hold writing ink.
- decorous β Decorous behaviour is very respectable, calm, and polite.
- blow by blow β precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- doctrinal β of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- law-abiding β obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens.
- conscientious β Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.
- formalistic β strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- fastidious β excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- in good time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- lily-white β white as a lily: soft lily-white skin.
- proper β adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
- clocklike β as precise or regular as a clock
- dutiful β performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen; a dutiful child.
- punctual β strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- iron-fisted β ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- careful β If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- conscionable β acceptable to one's conscience
- circumspect β If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks.
- accurate β careful and exact
- fussy β excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- donnish β resembling or characteristic of a university don; bookish; pedantic.
- die hard β If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
adjective punctilious
- orthodox β of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
- watertight β constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
- hardboiled β Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- overfastidious β excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- exact β Not approximated in any way; precise.
- exemplary β Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
- overdelicate β extremely or excessively delicate: an overdelicate digestive system.
- nitpicky β Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.