Dictionary

punctual en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈpʌŋt͡ʃuəl/ (US)
• /ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/ (US)
• /ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpʌŋtjʊəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis (“relating to a point”), from Late Latin pūnctus (“point”) + -ālis (adjective suffix).

Meanings

1. Prompt; on time. ▸ Of an event, happening at the appointed time.
2. Prompt; on time. ▸ Of a person, acting at the appointed time.
   • Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.
3. Existing as a point or series of points.
4. Expressing a momentary action that has no duration.
5. (nonstandard) Periodic; occasional.
   • The management of the above mentioned feed sectors is subject to close co-operation with the Member States through […] punctual expert groups meetings where appropriate.
6. (dated) Observing trivial points; punctilious.

Forms

Antonyms

premature · overdue

Deriveds

prepunctual · punctualness · nonpunctual · punctuality · punctually · punctualism · bipunctual · copunctual · unpunctual · impunctual · punctualist · punctualize

Relateds

pointwise · point · punctuate · meticulous · punctuation · punctilious

Synonyms

prompt · on time · punctual · seasonable · in time · timely

Translations (48)

ast puntual (prompt) · uk пунктуа́льний (prompt) · ga pointeáilte (prompt) · es puntual (prompt) · fi pistemäinen (mathematics: existing as a point or series of points) · eo momenta (linguistics: expressing momentary action) · ga poncúil (prompt) · de pünktlich (prompt) · fi ajoittainen (periodic; occasional) · gd pongail (prompt) · be пунктуа́льны (prompt) · gv traaoil (prompt) · fi täsmällinen (prompt) · fr ponctuel (prompt) · gl puntual (prompt) · pl punktowy (mathematics: existing as a point or series of points) · eo punktara (mathematics: existing as a point or series of points) · nl punctueel (prompt) · ka პუნქტუალური (prompt) · bg точен (prompt) · pl punktualny (prompt) · fr ponctuel (mathematics: existing as a point or series of points) · ru пунктуа́льный (prompt) · id tepat waktu (prompt) · nl stipt (prompt) · hy ճշտապահ (prompt) · tr dakik (prompt) · az dəqiq (prompt) · cmn 守時 /守时 (prompt) · sv punktlig (prompt) · fr ponctuel (periodic; occasional) · cs přesný (prompt) · it puntuale (prompt) · ja 時間を守る (prompt) · pl aorystyczny (linguistics: expressing momentary action) · da punktlig (prompt) · fi punktuaalinen (linguistics: expressing momentary action) · ko 시간-을 엄수하는 (prompt) · ca puntual (prompt) · cs dochvilný (prompt) · eo akurata (prompt) · eo perioda (periodic; occasional) · fi ajoissa (prompt) · nb punktlig (prompt) · fi säntillinen (prompt) · ar دَقِيق (prompt) · pt pontual (prompt) · pl okazjonalny (periodic; occasional)