Punctiliousness: meaning, definitions and examples

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punctiliousness

 

[ pสŒล‹(k)tษชหˆlษชษ™snษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

attention to detail

Punctiliousness refers to the quality of being very careful and paying great attention to detail.

Synonyms

exactness, meticulousness, precision

Examples of usage

  • He was known for his punctiliousness in checking every single detail of the project.
  • Her punctiliousness in following the rules impressed her colleagues.

Translations

Translations of the word "punctiliousness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escrupulosidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคตเคงเคพเคจเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gewissenhaftigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ketelitian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบั€ัƒะฟัƒะปัŒะพะทะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skrupulatnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‡ ๅธณ้ขใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท scrupulositรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escrupulosidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท titizlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ธ์‹ฌํ•จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ peฤlivost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dรดslednosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ€ไธไธ่‹Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skrbnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samviskusemi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑา›ั‹ะฟั‚ั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™qiqlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escrupulosidad

Etymology

The word 'punctiliousness' originated from the Latin word 'punctum' which means 'point'. It evolved over time in the English language to represent the quality of being very attentive to details. The term gained popularity in the late 18th century and has been used since to describe someone who is meticulous and precise in their actions.

See also: punctuality, punctually, unpunctuality.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,664, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.