conscientious

[ kon-shee-en-shuhs, kon-see- ]
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adjective
  1. governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions.

  2. careful and painstaking; particular; meticulous; scrupulous: conscientious application to the work at hand.

Origin of conscientious

1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin conscientiōsus, equivalent to Latin conscienti(a)conscience + -ōsus-ous

synonym study For conscientious

2. See painstaking.

Other words for conscientious

Other words from conscientious

  • con·sci·en·tious·ly, adverb
  • con·sci·en·tious·ness, noun
  • hy·per·con·sci·en·tious, adjective
  • hy·per·con·sci·en·tious·ly, adverb
  • hy·per·con·sci·en·tious·ness, noun
  • o·ver·con·sci·en·tious, adjective
  • o·ver·con·sci·en·tious·ly, adverb
  • un·con·sci·en·tious, adjective
  • un·con·sci·en·tious·ly, adverb
  • un·con·sci·en·tious·ness, noun

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How to use conscientious in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for conscientious

conscientious

/ (ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs) /


adjective
  1. involving or taking great care; painstaking; diligent

  2. governed by or done according to conscience

Derived forms of conscientious

  • conscientiously, adverb
  • conscientiousness, noun

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