punctilious
Pronunciation: /pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs/
The English word “punctilious” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
- Precise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky.
Etymology
From punctilio (“fine point in exactness of conduct”) + -ous.
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