Punctilious and Rude

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Punctilious adjective - Marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details.

Usage example: old-money aristocrats with a punctilious sense of propriety

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Rude is an antonym for punctilious.

Nearby Words: punctiliousness, punctilio

Rude adjective - Hastily or roughly constructed.

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Punctilious is an antonym for rude.

Nearby Words: rudeness, rudely

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Rude and Punctilious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/punctilious/rude

Punctilious & Rude. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/punctilious/rude>.

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