/pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/

adjective

1 very nice or exact in the forms of behavior, etiquette, or mutual intercourse. 2 precise. 3 a attentive. b exact in the smallest particulars.

Mitch had always been punctilious about all things. But his friends thought he was a bit too persnickety when he organized his pornography collection by labeling each cover with the sex acts contained within.


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“Punctilious.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/punctilious. Accessed 26 June 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “punctilious”, accessed June 26, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/punctilious.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Punctilious. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/punctilious


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