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Conscientious

Conscientious Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Conscientious? [adj] characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details" [adj] guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; "a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Conscientious: careful \| moral \| painstaking \| scrupulous Related Terms \| Find terms related to Conscientious: accurate \| active \| attentive \| careful \| cautious \| censorious \| choicy \| choosy \| circumspect \| close \| compliant \| conforming \| conscionable \| constant \| correct \| critical \| deferential \| delicate \| demanding \| detailed \| devoted \| devout \| diligent \| discreet \| discriminating \| discriminative \| duteous \| dutiful \| ethical \| exact \| exacting \| exigent \| exquisite \| fair \| faithful \| fastidious \| fine \| finical \| finicking \| finicky \| fussy \| heedful \| high-minded \| honest \| honorable \| incorruptible \| just \| loyal \| meticulous \| mindful \| minute \| moral \| narrow \| nice \| obedient \| observant \| overconscientious \| overscrupulous \| painstaking \| particular \| perfectionistic \| picky \| politic \| practicing \| precise \| precisianistic \| precisionistic \| priggish \| principled \| prudent \| prudish \| punctilious \| punctual \| puristic \| puritanic \| refined \| regardful \| religious \| respectful \| responsible \| right \| righteous \| right-minded \| rigid \| rigorous \| scrupulous \| scrutinizing \| selective \| sensitive \| serious \| strict \| subtle \| tender-conscienced \| thorough \| true \| upright \| upstanding See Also \| Conscientious In Webster's Dictionary \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.

Conscientious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conscientious?

[adj] characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
[adj] guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; "a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Conscientious: careful | moral | painstaking | scrupulous

See Also |

Conscientious In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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