PUNCTILIOUS


Meaning of PUNCTILIOUS in English

punc ‧ til ‧ i ‧ ous /pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: punctilio 'detail of good behavior' (16-21 centuries) , from Italian puntiglio , from Spanish puntillo , from Latin punctum ; ⇨ ↑ point 1 ]

very careful to behave correctly and follow rules

punctilious about

Joe was always punctilious about repaying loans.

—punctiliously adverb

—punctiliousness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.