Conscientious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɒn.ʃiˈɛn.ʃəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Conscientious is an adjective meaning Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance; painstaking.
Meaning
Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance; painstaking.
More Meanings
- Influenced by conscience; principled; governed by a strict regard to the dictates of conscience, or by the known or supposed rules of right and wrong (said of a person).
Example Sentences
The advice of wise and conscientious people.
He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.
Synonyms for conscientious
Depending on context, synonyms include faithful, scrupulous, moral, careful, painstaking.
Antonyms for conscientious
Common opposites include capricious, impulsive, thoughtless, unconscientious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scrupulous, painstaking, careful, moral, meticulous, thorough.
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