HyperDic: conscientious

English > 2 senses of the word conscientious:
ADJECTIVEallconscientious, painstaking, scrupulouscharacterized by extreme / extreme care and great effort
allconscientiousguided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong
conscientious > pronunciation
Soundskaa.nshiyeh'nshahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > conscientious: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCharacterized by extreme / extreme care and great effort.
Example"conscientious application to the work at hand"
Synonymspainstaking, scrupulous
BroadercarefulExercising caution or showing care or attention
Spanishconcienzudo, escrupuloso, esmerado, meticuloso, minucioso
Catalanacurat, diligent, escrupulós, laboriós, meticulós, minuciós, primmirat
Nounsconscientiousnessthe trait of being painstaking and careful
Adverbsconscientiouslywith extreme / extreme conscientiousness
English > conscientious: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningGuided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong.
Example"a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice"
Oppositeunconscientiousnot conscientious
Spanishconcienzudo
Catalanconscienciós
Nounsconscienceconformity to one's own sense of right conduct
consciencea feeling of shame when you do something immoral
conscientiousnessthe quality of being in accord / accord with the dictates of conscience

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