adjective · Hard SAT word

    Punctilious

    precise; marked by precise accordance with details

    Punctilious in a sentence

    The punctilious accountant checked every number twice carefully.

    Synonyms for punctilious

    Antonyms for punctilious

    • careless
    • sloppy
    • negligent

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