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punctilious

adjective

marked by precise accordance with details

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. marked by precise accordance with details

    “meticulous research”

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Example Sentences

meticulous research
punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette

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