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PUNCTILIOUS Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word punctilious. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For PUNCTILIOUS

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careless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

adjective satellite

• effortless and unstudied

• (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration

casual
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by blithe unconcern

• without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

• appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

• occurring on a temporary or irregular basis

• characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

• natural and unstudied

• not showing effort or strain

disorganized
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking order or methodical arrangement or function

haphazard
adjectiveadj
adverb

• without care; in a slapdash manner

adjective satellite

• dependent upon or characterized by chance

• marked by great carelessness

heedless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by or paying little heed or attention

adjective satellite

• characterized by careless unconcern

inattentive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing a lack of attention or care

adjective satellite

• not showing due care or attention

lax
adjectiveadj
adjective

• pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

• lacking in firmness or tension; not taut

adjective satellite

• lacking in rigor or strictness

• emptying easily or excessively

negligent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

sloppy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking neatness or order

• wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material

• (of soil) soft and watery

• not fitting closely; hanging loosely

• excessively or abnormally emotional

• marked by great carelessness

untidy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not neat and tidy

Alternatives for CARELESS

Alternatives for CASUAL

Alternatives for DISORGANIZED

Alternatives for HAPHAZARD

Alternatives for HEEDLESS

Alternatives for INATTENTIVE

Alternatives for LAX

Alternatives for NEGLIGENT

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