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punctilious

/pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/adjective

उच्चारण पंक्टिलिअस

नियमनिष्ठ, बारीकी पर ध्यान देने वाला, सटीक

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adjective
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    formal

    very careful to behave correctly or to do every detail of a job exactly as it should be done

    नियमनिष्ठ, बारीकी पर ध्यान देने वाला, सटीक

    • He is punctilious about returning library books on time.
    • a punctilious officer
    • The punctilious clerk checked every figure twice before sending the file.
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    • She is punctilious in her manners and always writes thank-you notes.
    • A punctilious editor will notice even a missing comma.

    Synonyms meticulous scrupulous conscientious particular careful

    Opposite careless lax slapdash negligent

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

punc·til·i·ous

With -tilious (not 'punctillious' or 'punctilous').

अंत में -tilious ('punctillious' या 'punctilous' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep apart punctilious (careful about correct behaviour and details) and punctual (on time).

Punctilious (सही व्यवहार और बारीकियों में सावधान) और punctual (समय का पाबंद) को अलग रखिए।

Keep the careful words together: punctilious, meticulous (giving great attention to detail), scrupulous (very honest and careful), fastidious (very fussy).

सावधानी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: punctilious, meticulous (बारीकी पर बहुत ध्यान), scrupulous (बहुत ईमानदार और सावधान), fastidious (बहुत नुक्ताचीन)।