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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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The little boy of two, often quoted here, showed a punctilious feeling for order in the placing of things.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYNever lacking natural dignity, he was not punctilious in mere matters of form.
FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY LIFE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELANDJOSEPH TATLOWAs the representative of his father-in-law, Haggard asked his lordship with punctilious hospitality if he would take another peg.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME II (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSFletcher's whole soul was possessed by a sore, jealous, punctilious patriotism.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYHe was a servant and a lackey, and the punctilious gentlemen opposed to him were not inclined to cross swords with him.
THE LIGHT THAT LURESPERCY BREBNERHe is respected for his intelligence and good-nature; he is sober, industrious, pushing and punctilious in business.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MENDCHARLES READEThe detectives had been punctilious to avoid ruffling the sensibilities of any and all.
FROM PLACE TO PLACEIRVIN S. COBBWhat he discovered justified all the years of punctilious discharge of his duties.
THE STUTTERERR.R. MERLISSExact and punctilious as he was in his temporal duties, his whole bent and inclination was towards the former.
ISLAM HER MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUEARTHUR GLYN LEONARDThen do not be quite as punctilious as the gentleman who got turned out of the debtor side of Ste. Pélagie into an alley.
LAZARREMARY HARTWELL CATHERWOODSYNONYM OF THE DAY
JUNE 24, 2021
WORDS RELATED TO PUNCTILIOUS
- authentic
- careful
- close
- concrete
- correct
- defined
- definite
- deft
- detailed
- discriminating
- discriminative
- distinct
- exact
- explicit
- factual
- faithful
- genuine
- judicious
- just
- literal
- matter-of-fact
- methodical
- meticulous
- on the button
- on the money
- on the nose
- particular
- proper
- punctilious
- punctual
- regular
- right
- rigid
- rigorous
- scientific
- scrupulous
- severe
- sharp
- skillful
- solid
- specific
- strict
- systematic
- true
- ultraprecise
- unerring
- unmistakable
- veracious
- accurate
- alert
- apprehensive
- assiduous
- attentive
- chary
- choosy
- circumspect
- concerned
- conscientious
- conservative
- cool
- deliberate
- discreet
- exacting
- fastidious
- finicky
- fussy
- going to great lengths
- guarded
- heedful
- judicious
- leery
- meticulous
- mindful
- observant
- particular
- playing safe
- precise
- prim
- protective
- provident
- prudent
- punctilious
- regardful
- religious
- rigorous
- scrupulous
- selfdisciplined
- shy
- sober
- solicitous
- solid
- thorough
- thoughtful
- vigilant
- wary
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.