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conscientious

[ kon-shee-en-shuhs, kon-see- ]

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.

    Synonyms: dedicated, devoted, faithful, honest, upright, just

  2. careful and painstaking; particular; meticulous; scrupulous:

    conscientious application to the work at hand.



conscientious

/ ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs /

adjective

  1. involving or taking great care; painstaking; diligent
  2. governed by or done according to conscience


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Derived Forms

  • ˌconsciˈentiousness, noun
  • ˌconsciˈentiously, adverb

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Other Words From

  • 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of conscientious1

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

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Example Sentences

“This is not about saving Christmas from the secularists, but rather from overly conscientious Christians,” Wilson writes.

Her preparation sounds like normal due diligence by a conscientious executive for the task in hand.

Early on, we had been conscientious about providing them with gender-neutral toys like blocks, balls, and puzzles.

Thus spoke countless, earlier generations of failed, though no doubt principled and conscientious, revolutionaries.

Ron, who was only 27 at the time, had been a conscientious objector.

I suppose he is sick of the sound of them, or perhaps it is because he feels obliged to be conscientious in teaching Beethoven!

Keen and canny, they drive a close bargain but, scrupulous and conscientious, fulfil it faithfully.

It proceeds neither from wrath, that is, from the fear of their wrath, nor from a conscientious sense of obligation to obey them.

Not much intellect, but most conscientious and as faithful as an old watch dog.

His master may be a man of some conscientious scruples; ours may be unmerciful.

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