Definition of punctual Punctual

/pʌˈŋkʧuʌl/ - [pungkchuul] - punc•tu•al

We found 12 definitions of punctual from 5 different sources.

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What does punctual mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

punctual, punctualer, punctualest

punctual - acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment"
  unpunctual not punctual; after the appointed time
  prompt according to schedule or without delay; on time; "the train is prompt"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • punctual (Adjective)
    prompt or on time .
  • punctual (Adjective)
    Of an event Happening at the appointed time.
  • punctual (Adjective)
    Of a person Acting at the appointed time.
  • punctual (Adjective)
    Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.
  • punctual (Adjective)
    Existing as a point or series of points.
  • punctual (Adjective)
    Expressing momentary action that has no duration.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • punctual (a.)
    Consisting in a point; limited to a point; unextended.
  • punctual (a.)
    Observant of nice points; punctilious; precise.
  • punctual (a.)
    Appearing or done at, or adhering exactly to, a regular or an appointed time; precise; prompt; as, a punctual man; a punctual payment.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • punctual
    pungk′tū-al, adj. of or pertaining to a point: observant of nice points: punctilious: exact in keeping time and appointments: done at the exact time.—ns. Punc′tualist; Punctual′ity, quality or state of being punctual: the keeping of the exact time of an appointment: exactness.—adv. Punc′tually.—n. Punc′tualness. [Fr. ponctuelpunctum, a point.]

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  • punctual, adjective.

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