Punctilious Definition & Meaning
punctilious
- adjective
- marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"
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- What does punctilious mean?
- marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"
- What part of speech is punctilious?
- Punctilious is an adjective.
