punctilious

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of PUNCTILIOUS

marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details <old-money aristocrats with a punctilious sense of propriety>

Synonyms correct, decorous, formal, nice, proper, punctilious, starchy, stiff, stiff-necked, stilted

Related Words sober, solemn, stately; chivalrous, courtly, gallant; genteel, polished, refined; civil, courteous, polite, red-carpet

Near Antonyms improper, indecorous, unmannerly; discourteous, impolite, rude

Antonyms casual, easygoing, informal, laid-back, unceremonious

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