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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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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.
The meaning of CONSCIENTIOUS is meticulous, careful. How to use conscientious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Conscientious.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective conscientious, one of which is labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
Conscientious people show care and put in a big effort. Being conscientious has to do with being careful, thoughtful, and decent. A conscientious doctor will do everything possible to help a patient.
uk / ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs / us. Add to word list. serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way: Greg Smith is a conscientious and dedicated worker who will be an asset to your company.
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CONSCIENTIOUS definition: always doing your work with a lot of care: . Learn more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSCIENTIOUS. [more conscientious; most conscientious] : very careful about doing what you are supposed to do : concerned with doing something correctly. She has always been a very conscientious worker.
Definition of conscientious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
