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121 polite
1. a вежливый, учтивый; любезный; обходительный; благовоспитанный2. a изысканный, утончённыйpolite society — изысканное общество, свет
3. a изящный, утончённыйpolite letters — изящная литература, беллетристика
Синонимический ряд:1. courteous (adj.) civil; civilised; civilized; complaisant; cordial; courteous; cultivated; diplomatic; elegant; mannerly; refined; respectful; tactful; well-behaved; well-mannered2. cultured (adj.) cultured; fashionable; genteel; polished3. formal (adj.) ceremonious; chivalrous; conventional; courtly; formal; punctilious4. gallant (adj.) attentive; considerate; gallant; solicitous; thoughtfulАнтонимический ряд:discourteous; ill-bred; impolite; impudent; insulting; offensive; rude -
122 priggish
1. a педантичный2. a самодовольный3. a резонёрствующийСинонимический ряд:1. complacent (adj.) complacent; self-complacent; self-contented; self-pleased; self-satisfied; smug2. formal (adj.) ceremonious; constrained; formal; punctilious; starched; stiff; stilted3. prim (adj.) bluenosed; genteel; missish; precise; prig; prim; prissy; proper; straitlaced; stuffy; tight-laced; Victorian4. prudish (adj.) condemnatory; egotistical; fastidious; fussy; pedantic; prudish; puritanical; sanctimonious; strait-lacedАнтонимический ряд: -
123 principled
a принципиальный, с твёрдыми принципами или устоямиСинонимический ряд:1. devoted (adj.) conscientious; dedicated; devoted; faithful; punctilious; religious; scrupulous2. moral (adj.) ethical; moral; moralistic; noble; proper; right; righteous; right-minded; virtuous -
124 punctual
1. a пунктуальный, точный2. a мат. точечный3. a регулярный, методичныйСинонимический ряд:1. careful (adj.) careful; conscientious; conscionable; exact; fussy; heedful; meticulous; painstaking; punctilious; scrupulous2. constant (adj.) constant; dependable; regular3. timely (adj.) direct; expeditious; immediate; instant; precise; prompt; quick; rapid; seasonable; timely; well-timedАнтонимический ряд:inconstant; irregular; tardy; unreliable; variable -
125 religious
1. n монах, монахиня2. n собир. монахи, монашество3. n верующие4. a религиозный, относящийся к религииreligious exercises — религиозные обряды; церковная служба
5. a верующий, религиозный6. a добросовестный; строгий7. a неукоснительный; дотошный8. a монашеский9. a поэт. благоговейныйСинонимический ряд:1. church (adj.) church; churchly; ecclesiastical2. conscientious (adj.) conscientious; demanding; exacting; punctilious; rigid; scrupulous; strict3. devout (adj.) devout; faithful; god-fearing; godly; holy; orthodox; pietistic; pious; prayerful; reverent; saintly4. divine (adj.) divine; holy; sacred; spiritualАнтонимический ряд:flexible; impious; irreligious; irreverent; lenient; profane; sacrilegious; secular; unfaithful; ungodly -
126 rigorous
1. a строгий; неумолимый, безжалостный2. a точный3. a тщательный; скрупулёзный; неукоснительный4. a суровыйСинонимический ряд:1. hard (adj.) arduous; backbreaking; burdensome; difficult; exacting; formidable; hard; heavy; laborious; onerous; oppressive; rough; taxing; trying; weighty2. right (adj.) accurate; close; correct; exact; faithful; finical; full; meticulous; nice; precise; proper; punctilious; right; true; uncompromising; veracious3. rigid (adj.) draconian; ironhanded; rigid; rigorist; strict; stringent; unpermissive4. severe (adj.) bitter; brutal; demanding; harsh; inclement; inflexible; intemperate; rugged; severe; sharp; stern; stiff; tough; unyieldingАнтонимический ряд:careless; easy; flexible; lax; lenient -
127 scrupulous
1. a честный, порядочный, добросовестный2. a безупречный3. a щепетильный4. a тщательный, точный, скрупулёзныйСинонимический ряд:1. exact (adj.) accurate; careful; conscionable; demanding; exact; exacting; finical; fussy; heedful; meticulous; painstaking; particular; precise; punctilious; punctual; strict2. upright (adj.) conscientious; ethical; honest; honorable; just; principled; right; true; uprightАнтонимический ряд:corrupt; lax -
128 starched
1. a накрахмаленный, крахмальный2. a чопорный, церемонный, натянутый; холодныйСинонимический ряд:1. prim (adj.) ceremonious; formal; precise; prim; punctilious; stiff2. stiffened (verb) stiffened
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Punctilious — Punc*til ious ( y[u^]s), a. [Cf. It. puntiglioso, Sp. puntilloso.] Attentive to punctilio; very nice or exact in the forms of behavior, etiquette, or mutual intercourse; precise; exact in the smallest particulars. A punctilious observance of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punctilious — [puŋk til′ē əs] adj. [Fr pointilleux < pointille < It puntiglio: see PUNCTILIO] 1. very careful about every detail of behavior, ceremony, etc. [a punctilious host] 2. very exact; scrupulous punctiliously adv. punctiliousness n … English World dictionary
punctilious — I adjective accurate, attentive, careful, ceremonious, conscientious, correct, diligens, dutiful, exact, exacting, faithful, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, formal, fussy, methodical, meticulous, minutely correct, observant, observant of … Law dictionary
punctilious — 1630s, probably from It. puntiglioso, from puntiglio fine point, from L. punctum prick (see POINT (Cf. point)) … Etymology dictionary
punctilious — punctual, meticulous, scrupulous, *careful Analogous words: particular, fussy, squeamish, fastidious, *nice: formal, conventional, ceremonious, *ceremonial … New Dictionary of Synonyms
punctilious — [adj] careful, finicky ceremonious, conscientious, conscionable, conventional, exact, formal, formalistic, fussy, good eye*, heedful, meticulous, nice, observant, overconscientious, overscrupulous, painstaking, particular, persnickety, precise,… … New thesaurus
punctilious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour. DERIVATIVES punctiliously adverb punctiliousness noun … English terms dictionary
punctilious — [[t]pʌŋktɪ̱liəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is punctilious is very careful to behave correctly. [FORMAL] He was punctilious about being ready and waiting in the entrance hall exactly on time... He was a punctilious young man. Syn: meticulous… … English dictionary
punctilious — adjective /pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/ a) Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions. With a punctilious slap of the gloves, the duel was now inevitable. b) Precise or scrupulous; finicky or … Wiktionary
punctilious — adj. punctilious about * * * [pʌŋk tɪlɪəs] punctilious about … Combinatory dictionary
punctilious — punc|til|i|ous [pʌŋkˈtıliəs] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: punctilio detail of good behavior (16 21 centuries), from Italian puntiglio, from Spanish puntillo, from Latin punctum; POINT1] very careful to behave correctly and follow rules… … Dictionary of contemporary English