conscientious
[kon-shee-en-shuhs, kon-see-]
adjective
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.
careful and painstaking; particular; meticulous; scrupulous: conscientious application to the work at hand.
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Related Words for unconscientious
selfish, petty, underhanded, deceitful, ruthless, illegal, shady, dishonest, crooked, corrupt, venal, unethical, crafty, shameless, arrant, base, degraded, degrading, disgraceful, dishonorableExamples from the Web for unconscientious
Historical Examples of unconscientious
Often, unconscientious pleasure-seekers roam the roads in their auto.
SexHenry Stanton
That woman ought not to be at large—so rich and good-looking and unconscientious!
A Cathedral CourtshipKate Douglas Wiggin
Yet it is one of the most unconscientious diaries ever written.
Sophy of KravoniaAnthony Hope
I trust that you have given me credit, Mr. Gammon, for offering no vexatious or unconscientious obstacles.
Ten Thousand a-Year (Vol. 2)Samuel Warren
Nay, but God forbid that any unconscientious advantage should be taken on my behalf!
Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1.Samuel Warren
conscientious
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