punctual
Never running late
Punctual means arriving or happening at the expected or agreed-upon time.
A punctual person is reliably on time: She's always punctual for meetings.
The word implies consistency—not just being on time once, but habitually so.
Punctual can also describe things that occur precisely when scheduled: The train made a punctual departure.
At the scheduled moment
- promptIncite to action
- earlyOccurring before expected
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
- schedulePlan of timed events
deadline · appointment · alarm · calendar · timetable · clock · timer · hour
Worthy of trust
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
reliable · committed · dedicated · conscientious · unfailing · responsible · accountable · diligent
Perfectly correct, no deviation
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- accurateConforming to fact
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- specificClearly defined, not vague
sharp · strict · rigorous · exacting · particular · careful · methodical · measured
Showing proper regard
- considerateMindful of others' needs
- politeShowing good manners
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
thoughtful · mindful · attentive · gracious · civil · proper · etiquette · manners
on-time
At the scheduled moment
schedule · deadline · appointment · alarm · calendar · timetable · clock · timer · hour · minute
dependable
Worthy of trust
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
faithful · reliable · committed · dedicated · conscientious · unfailing · responsible · accountable · diligent · dutiful
exact
Perfectly correct, no deviation
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- accurateConforming to fact
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
specific · sharp · strict · rigorous · exacting · particular · careful · methodical · measured · calibrated
respectful
Showing proper regard
- considerateMindful of others' needs
- politeShowing good manners
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
courteous · thoughtful · mindful · attentive · gracious · civil · proper · etiquette · manners · regard
- timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- attendanceattendance, present, absent, here, attendance sheet
- professional traitsprofessional, formal, organized, efficient, methodical
- timingtiming, stopwatch, pause, early, countdown
- work traitshardworking, diligent, productive, efficient, lazy
punctualunreliable
Not consistently performing
dilatory · non-punctual · careless · laggard · delinquent
- punctuation markWritten symbol guiding reading
- puncture woundInjury from piercing object
- punctured lungBreached breathing organ
- puncture resistanceCapacity to prevent piercing
- punctuation errorMisplaced or missing marks
- punctuation rulesGuidelines for textual marks
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