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con·sci·en·tious
 conscientious
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
done in accordance with one's conscience; principled.
Taking part in this protest was a conscientious act on her part.- synonyms:
- ethical, moral, principled, scrupulous
- antonyms:
- unconscionable
- similar words:
- dutiful, honest, just, punctilious, right, right-minded, righteous, upright
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| definition 2: |
precise; meticulous; careful.
His conscientious work consistently received high marks.- synonyms:
- careful, meticulous, painstaking, precise, punctilious, scrupulous
- antonyms:
- casual
- similar words:
- accurate, attentive, close, exact, fastidious, mindful, observant, regardful, rigorous, thorough, thoughtful
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| related words: |
high-minded, honor, narrow, reliable, religious, responsible, scrupulous |
adverb + (adj.)conscientious
environmentally, extremely, generally, highly, most, occasionally
(adj.)conscientious
+ noun
attempt,
belief,
camp,
chaplain,
citizen,
claim,
clergy,
consumer,
decision,
deliberation,
discharge,
draft,
eater,
educator,
effort,
employee,
hiker,
hunter,
individual,
judgment,
landlord,
membership,
objection,
objector,
observer,
parent,
professional,
regulation,
scholar,
scruple,
servant,
status,
teacher,
user,
war,
worker
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| derivations: |
conscientiously (adv.), conscientiousness (n.) |
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