Need another word that means the same as “punctual”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “punctual” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Punctual” are: opportune, well timed, prompt, convenient, appropriate, suitable, apt, fitting, expedient, felicitous, in good time, in time, when expected, timely
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “punctual” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| appropriate | Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc. A measure appropriate to a wartime economy. |
| apt | At risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant. She proved an apt pupil. |
| convenient | Large and roomy convenient is archaic in this sense. Guests were relaxing beneath a convenient palm tree. |
| expedient | (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral. Holding a public enquiry into the scheme was not expedient. |
| felicitous | Exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style. A felicitous phrase. |
| fitting | Being precisely fitting and right. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. |
| in good time | Directed or bound inward. |
| in time | Directed or bound inward. |
| opportune | Done or occurring at a favourable time; well timed. An opportune time to receive guests. |
| prompt | (of a person) acting without delay. A prompt reply. |
| suitable | Right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation. These toys are not suitable for children under five. |
| timely | Before a time limit expires. A timely warning. |
| well timed | In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury. |
| when expected | Considered likely or probable to happen or arrive. |
| acknowledgement | The expression of gratitude or appreciation for something. He received an award in acknowledgement of his work. |
| adept | Very skilled or proficient at something. Adept in handicrafts. |
| affordable | That you have the financial means for. Affordable homes. |
| applicable | Capable of being applied; having relevance. Gave applicable examples to support her argument. |
| apposite | Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something. An apposite quotation. |
| appropriate | Suitable or proper in the circumstances. A measure appropriate to a wartime economy. |
| appropriateness | The quality of being suitable or proper in the circumstances. Activities are selected for their appropriateness to the day s weather. |
| apropos | Introducing a different topic. The song feels apropos to a midnight jaunt. |
| apt | Mentally quick and resourceful. He is apt to lose. |
| befitting | Appropriate to the occasion. A country which can run the prestigious tournament in a befitting manner. |
| blandness | (with reference to food or drink) the quality of being unseasoned, mild-tasting, or insipid. The overall blandness of his performance. |
| corrective | A thing intended to correct or counteract something else. Management were informed so that corrective action could be taken. |
| dispossess | (in sport) deprive (a player) of the ball. They were dispossessed of lands and properties during the Reformation. |
| felicitous | Pleasing and fortunate. A felicitous phrase. |
| incidentally | Introducing a different topic; in point of fact. Incidentally I won t go to the party. |
| just | Of an opinion or appraisal well founded justifiable. He finished the marathon in just under 3 hours. |
| licit | Not forbidden; lawful. Usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs. |
| opportune | Done or occurring at a favourable time; well timed. An opportune time to receive guests. |
| pertinence | Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand. |
| pertinent | Having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand. She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions. |
| prompt | The time limit for the payment of an account stated on a prompt note. And the picture he prompted. |
| proper | Limited to the thing specified. His claim is connected with the deed proper. |
| ready | Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use event etc. Could you have the list ready by this afternoon. |
| relevance | The relation of something to the matter at hand. The Web does allow us to produce more articles of relevance to our readers. |
| relevant | Appropriate to the current time, period, or circumstances; of contemporary interest. Her films are relevant for feminists today. |
| right | Most suitable or right for a particular purpose. Right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust. |
| rightness | Conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety. The rightness of that move for me. |
| seasonable | Coming at the right time or meeting the needs of the occasion; opportune. The seasonable temperatures. |
| seemly | Conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous. Seemly behavior. |
| timely | At an opportune time. The timely filing of his income tax return. |
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