punctual
pronunciation
How to pronounce punctual in British English:
UK [ˈpʌŋktʃuəl]
How to pronounce punctual in American English:
US [ˈpʌŋktʃuəl]
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- Adjective:
- acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
Word Origin
- punctual (adj.)
- c. 1400, from Medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctus "a pricking" (see point (n.)). Originally "having a sharp point; of the nature of a point;" meaning "prompt" first recorded 1670s, from notion of "insisting on fine points." Related: Punctually.
Antonym
Example
- 1. He enjoyed almost everything involved in being punctual .
- 2. During the first week he would try to be punctual for work .
- 3. First they ? D say I am very punctual .
- 4. I can 't understand it , mrs clark said . Gretel is usually very punctual .
- 5. If I expect you to be punctual , then I should be punctual .