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conscientious

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ · UK /ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/

conscientious means: Taking care to do your work properly and well.

adjective

CAREFUL WORKB2

Taking care to do your work properly and well.

  • He is a conscientious worker.
  • Our conscientious students always check their answers.
  • She was conscientious about keeping accurate records.

How to use it: conscientious about something/doing something (She is conscientious about checking every detail.)

Similar words: diligent, careful, thorough

Opposites: careless, negligent

Common phrases: conscientious worker, conscientious student, conscientious about something

MORALLY GUIDEDC1

Trying to act according to what you believe is right and wrong.

  • A conscientious person would return the money.
  • She made a conscientious decision to refuse the dishonest offer.
  • His conscientious objection prevented him from joining the army.

Similar words: principled, scrupulous

Opposites: unprincipled

Common phrases: conscientious person, conscientious objection, conscientious objector

Questions about conscientious

What does conscientious mean?

Taking care to do your work properly and well.

What is conscientious in other languages?

Türkçe: özenli · Español: concienzudo · Français: consciencieux · Deutsch: gewissenhaft · Italiano: coscienzioso · 日本語: 几帳面な

How do you pronounce conscientious?

In American English /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/; in British English /ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/.

How do you use conscientious in a sentence?

He is a conscientious worker. Our conscientious students always check their answers.

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