Crossword clues for punctilious
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Punctilious \Punc*til"ious\ (-y[u^]s), 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.
[1913 Webster] -- Punc*til"ious*ly, adv. --
Punc*til"ious*ness, n.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1630s, probably from Italian puntiglioso, from puntiglio "fine point," from Latin punctum "prick" (see point (n.)). Related: Punctiliously; punctiliousness.
Wiktionary
a. 1 strict attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions. 2 precise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky.
WordNet
adj. marked by precise accordance with details; "was worryingly meticulous about trivial details"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette" [syn: meticulous]
Wikipedia
Punctilous (foaled 7 May 2001) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Bred in England by Björn Nielsen she showed very promising form as a juvenile in 2003, winning her first two starts before finishing third in the Fillies' Mile. In the following year she developed into a top-class middle distance performer, winning the Musidora Stakes and the Ribblesdale Stakes as well as finishing second in the Irish Oaks and the E P Taylor Stakes, third in the Epsom Oaks and fourth in the Yorkshire Oaks. In 2005 she made little impact in her first two starts but then won the Chalice Stakes before recording her biggest victory in the Yorkshire Oaks. She was retired from racing at the end of the year to become a broodmare.
Usage examples of "punctilious".
The always punctilious Geffri put the caffe urn and the cup on the bedside table.
I am proverbial for my punctilious exactitude in keeping my engagements.
Mutimer, growing daily more ambitious and more punctilious in his intercourse with all whom, notwithstanding his principles, he deemed inferiors from the social point of view, often regretted keenly that he had allowed any relation between himself and Rodman more than that of master and man.
My Archipelagian experience had lain hitherto amongst the Malayan peoples--reserved and punctilious.
They were fond and proud of each other, and were religious and good citizens in a highbred, punctilious way.
But the homebred arts and somewhat boisterous gallantry of these honest colonists were completely eclipsed by the good looks, the fine clothes, the punctilious courtesy, the perfect elegance, the immense information, of Mr Arthur Lloyd.
But it is hard to believe that the notoriously punctilious Rappites had in fact left the fences in disrepair, and it is impossible to understand why, if they had, the Owenites could not have made timely repairs.
The Sawtooth country was rather punctilious in its duty toward the law, and it was generally believed that the coroner would want to see the horse that had caused the tragedy.
With the papers signed by one or two sachems, we can go to one of the less punctilious planets and get some military beef to back up our legal rights.
Organizing manuscripts and submissions was beyond the pale of his talents, and he had formerly left these tasks to his more punctilious co-editor, Charles Eliot Norton, before the latter left for a European journey undertaken for Mrs.
Beth was usually punctilious about having only her share though she had once confided to Kris that she was a caffeine addict and the worst problem with being "dropped" was the deprivation of coffee.
Lord Allendale was not a particularly fond parent and was punctilious in his manners.
The tone, the manner, were punctilious, correct, but the distaste, the latent hostility were mirrored in his eyes.
As Jess was involved in a complex series of speculations, he was always in need of quick cash to cover his margin calls with Sam, who was as honest as Jess was punctilious about coming up with the cash on time.
Cutler, the British officer, was pachydermatous to ideas, but punctilious about behaviour.