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- Dictionaryconscientious/ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs/
adjective
- 1. wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly: "a conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously"
- 2. relating to a person's conscience: "the individual is denied even the opportunity to break the law on conscientious grounds"
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The meaning of CONSCIENTIOUS is meticulous, careful. How to use conscientious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Conscientious.
feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others: She was a conscientious worker, and I’ll miss her. (Definition of conscientious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) conscientious | Business English.
If someone is conscientious, that person strives to do what's right and to carry out her duties. Conscientious people show care and put in a big effort. Being conscientious has to do with being careful, thoughtful, and decent.
Conscientious definition: governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled. See examples of CONSCIENTIOUS used in a sentence.
1. controlled by or done according to conscience; scrupulous. a conscientious judge. 2. meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular. conscientious application to the work at hand. SYNONYMS 1. just, upright, honest, faithful, devoted, dedicated. 2. See painstaking.
feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others: She was a conscientious worker, and I’ll miss her.
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. See Synonyms at diligent.
1. controlled by or done according to conscience; scrupulous. a conscientious judge. 2. meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular. conscientious application to the work at hand. SYNONYMS 1. just, upright, honest, faithful, devoted, dedicated. 2. See painstaking.
Definition of conscientious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Conscientious definition: Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled.
