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conscientious definition

con·sci·en·tious (kän′s̸hē en′s̸həs)

adjective

  1. governed by, or made or done according to, what one knows is right; scrupulous; honest
  2. showing care and precision; painstaking

Etymology: Fr conscientieux < ML conscientiosus: see conscience & -ous

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conscientious Synonyms

conscientious

modif.

  1. Principled

    scrupulous, honest, upright, strict; see faithful, reliable 1.

  2. Thorough

    fastidious, meticulous, painstaking, complete; see careful.


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conscientious Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • ability: Must be customer focused and conscientious with the ability to work as part of a team willing and able to support your peers.

Preposition: than

  • man: Women ( 94 per cent ) are more conscientious than men ( 86 per cent ) at wearing a seatbelt.

Modifies a noun

  • objector: Back to the top I'm not a conscientious objector - why should I be involved in the campaign?

Modifying Another Word

  • extremely: He was extremely conscientious from the very first day of the investigation.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: But actually the children became more conscientious about their own learning.
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