Crossword clues for punctiliousness
punctiliousness
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.
Wiktionary
n. The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.
WordNet
n. strict attention to minute details [syn: meticulousness, meticulosity, scrupulousness]
Usage examples of "punctiliousness".
Our Balts, for example, are known for their honesty and punctiliousness, so they constitute most of our estate managers, accountants, clerks.
And since at Tattersalls and the Stock Exchange, where men are engaged in perpetual motion, an almost absurd punctiliousness is required in the payment of those sums which have for the moment inadvertently been lost, seventeen hundred and ninety-five of this must infallibly be raised by Monday next.