punctiliousness
- noun
- /pʌŋkˈtɪliəsnəs/
- Formal
:
puntualidad
- Not that I, of course, an unworthy dilettante, presume to distinguish among these mysteries with the histological punctiliousness of the deep doctors of metaphysics.
Examples
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His punctiliousness is evident in the way he organizes his files and meets deadlines.
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The punctiliousness of her presentation impressed every member of the audience.
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He approached the task with punctiliousness, ensuring that every detail was addressed.
Synonyms
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7.6
Careful, responsible way of working that shows a person wants to do their work well
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8.2
Careful attention to small details and to how things look
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2.1
Paying close attention to avoid mistakes or harm
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7.5
A quality of being very careful about small details
Being very careful about small details
Careful attention to very small details
Careful attention to doing what is right and to small details
Careful attention and steady effort that help someone do small things well
Careful, steady work and attention over a long time
Careful, steady work and attention to a task
A careful and constant way of working that keeps attention on a task
Being careful and paying attention to what you must do
Being careful to do things in an orderly way
Carefully doing the duties you are expected to do
Antonyms
How Careful
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7.5
- Formal
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2.1
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2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
punctiliousness = punctilious (semi-transparent) = punctilio + ous + ness
Forming a noun from the adjective 'punctilious' with the productive suffix '-ness' is a straightforward, regular derivation.
Etymology
Punctiliousness comes from the Italian word punctilio, built on the root punct meaning 'point', and you can see the same root in punctual and punctuate. So, punctiliousness is being very careful about every small 'point' or detail and about correct behavior.