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con⋅sci⋅en⋅tious

  [kon-shee-en-shuhs, kon-see-]
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–adjective
1. controlled by or done according to conscience; scrupulous: a conscientious judge.
2. meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular: conscientious application to the work at hand.
Origin:
1605–15; < ML conscientiōsus, equiv. to L conscienti(a) conscience + -ōsus -ous

Related forms:
con⋅sci⋅en⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
con⋅sci⋅en⋅tious⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. just, upright, honest, faithful, devoted, dedicated. 2. See painstaking.
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con·sci·en·tious   (kŏn'shē-ěn'shəs)   
adj.  
  1. Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled: a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice.
  2. Thorough and assiduous: a conscientious worker; a conscientious effort to comply with the regulations.

[Obsolete French conscientieux, from Medieval Latin cōnscientiōsus, from Latin cōnscientia, conscience; see conscience.]
con'sci·en'tious·ly adv., con'sci·en'tious·ness n.
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Conscientious

Con`sci*en"tious\, a. [Cf. F. consciencieux, LL. conscientiosus.]

1. Influenced by conscience; 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.

The advice of wise and conscientious men. --Prescott.

2. Characterized by a regard to conscience; conformed to the dictates of conscience; -- said of actions.

A holy and conscientious course. --Abp. Tillotson.

Syn: Scrupulous; exact; faithful; just; upright.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : conscientious
Spanish: concienzudo, aplicado,
German: gewissenhaft,
Japanese: 良心的な
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