Word of the Day: PUNCTILIOUS

Attentive to every little detail

punctilious (adj) - strictly attentive to fine points, details, or formal etiquette; precise; meticulous; scrupulous [puhngk-til-ee-uhs]

BREAKDOWN: PUNCT- (point) + -IL (little) + -IOUS (full of)

“People don’t change. They just get more punctilious about hiding their true selves.” ―Ruth Ware

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