Punctilious vs. Punctual

Punctiliousadjective

Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.

Punctiliousadjective

Precise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky.

Punctiliousadjective

Attentive to punctilio; very nice or exact in the forms of behavior, etiquette, or mutual intercourse; precise; exact in the smallest particulars.

Punctiliousadjective

marked by precise accordance with details;

Punctiliousadjective

showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour

Punctilious

Punctilous (foaled 7 May 2001) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Bred in England by Björn Nielsen she showed very promising form as a juvenile in 2003, winning her first two starts before finishing third in the Fillies' Mile.

Punctualadjective

Prompt; on time.

Punctualadjective

(of an event) Happening at the appointed time

Punctualadjective

(of a person) Acting at the appointed time

Punctualadjective

(mathematics) Existing as a point or series of points

Punctualadjective

(linguistics) Expressing momentary action that has no duration

Punctualadjective

Periodic; occasional.

Punctualadjective

(dated) Observing trivial points; punctilious.

Punctualadjective

Consisting in a point; limited to a point; unextended.

Punctualadjective

Observant of nice points; punctilious; precise.

Punctualadjective

Appearing or done at, or adhering exactly to, a regular or an appointed time; precise; prompt; as, a punctual man; a punctual payment.

Punctualadjective

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed;

Punctualadjective

happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time

Punctualadjective

denoting or relating to an action that takes place at a particular point in time.