punctual (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *punctual*:
ADJECTIVE	all	punctual, on time	acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

punctual > pronunciation
Sounds	pah'ngkchuwahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *punctual*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed.
Examples	"she expected guests to be punctual at meals" "he is not a particularly punctual person" "punctual payment"
Synonym	on time
Narrower	prompt	According to schedule or without delay
Narrower	timely	Before a time limit expires
Opposite	unpunctual	not punctual
Spanish	puntual
Catalan	puntual
Nouns	punctuality	the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

HyperDic: punctual