conscientious (ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs
)
Definitions
adjective
- involving or taking great care; painstaking; diligent
- governed by or done according to conscience
Alternative Forms
ˌconsciˈentiously adverb ˌconsciˈentiousness nounSynonyms
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honourable,
just,
responsible,
moral,
strict,
straightforward,
upright,
honest,
scrupulous,
high-minded,
incorruptible,
high-principled,
Translations
- British English:
conscientious
Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.She is very conscientious about doing her homework.ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs ADJECTIVE She is very conscientious about doing her homework.
- Spanish:
concienzudo
adj concienzuda
- French:
consciencieux
adj
- German:
gewissenhaft
adj
- Chinese: 尽责的 adj
- Arabic: حَيُّ الضَّمِير adj
- Portuguese: escrupuloso adj escrupulosa
- Russian: сознательный adj сознательная
- Croatian: savjestan adj savjesna
- Czech: svědomitý adj
- Danish: samvittighedsfuld adj
- Dutch: consciëntieus adj
- Finnish: tunnollinen adj
- Greek: ευσυνείδητος adj ευσυνείδητη
- Italian: coscenzioso adj coscenziosa
- Japanese: 念入りな no_posp
- Korean: 양심적인 adj
- Norwegian: samvittighetsfull adj
- Polish: sumienny adj sumienna
- Brazilian Portuguese: escrupuloso adj escrupulosa
- European Spanish:
concienzudo
adj concienzuda
- Swedish: samvetsgrann adj samvetsgrant
- Thai: ที่ทำด้วยความรู้สึกในด้านดี adj
- Turkish: vicdanlı adj
- Vietnamese: tận tâm adj
Usage examples
He might have stayed in touch for less than conscientious reasons.
, Displaced Person (1987)The less conscientious hacks merely base their story on what has been sent to them, and decide for themselves what's important.
New Scientist (1998)That was in 1995. Today, the conscientious Australian taxpayer continues to subsidise some of the wealthiest individuals in the country.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)Well- funded and well-armed, thanks to the conscientious service of western arms dealers, they had years of fight left in them.
Glasgow Herald (2002)She can also be a caring and conscientious parent and has very good taste in clothes.
, Your Chinese Horoscope 1995 (1994)