| NOUN | attribute | conscientiousness | the quality of being in accord / accord with the dictates of conscience |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | conscientiousness, painstakingness | the trait of being painstaking and careful |
| Meaning | The quality of being in accord / accord with the dictates of conscience. | |
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| Narrower | religiousness | The quality of being extremely conscientious |
| Broader | conscience | conformity to one's own sense of right conduct |
| Opposite | unconscientiousness | The quality of being willing / willing to ignore the dictates of conscience |
| Adjectives | conscientious | guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong |
| Meaning | The trait of being painstaking and careful. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | painstakingness | |
| Narrower | diligence | conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task |
| meticulousness, meticulosity, punctiliousness, scrupulousness | strict attention to minute details | |
| strictness, stringency | conscientious attention to rules and details | |
| thoroughness | conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task | |
| Broader | carefulness | The quality of being careful and painstaking |
| Opposite | unconscientiousness | The trait of not being painstaking or careful |
| Spanish | escrupulosidad | |
| Adjectives | conscientious | characterized by extreme / extreme care and great effort |
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