Definition of Punctelious
Punc*til"ious (-yŭs), a. [Cf. It.
puntiglioso, Sp. puntilloso.] Attentive to
punctilio; very nice or exact in the forms of behavior, etiquette, or
mutual intercourse; precise; exact in the smallest particulars.
"A punctilious observance of divine laws." Rogers. "Very
punctilious copies of any letters." The Nation.
Punctilious in the simple and intelligible
instances of common life. I. Taylor.
-- Punc*til"ious*ly, adv. --
Punc*til"ious*ness, n.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious
- precise or scrupulous; finicky
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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