conscientious

Speech parts

1. conscientious - Adjective

2. conscientious - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Influenced by conscience; governed by a strict regard to the dictates of conscience, or by the known or supposed rules of right and wrong; -- said of a person.

Characterized by a regard to conscience; conformed to the dictates of conscience; -- said of actions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scrupulous just faithful upright painstaking exact puritan god-fearing pia allegiant right particular true religious close
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Antonyms

unconscientious slack sleepyhead slipshod arbitrary passive
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Related terms

conscience

Phrases with the word

conscientious objection less conscientious conscientious objections noted conscientious objector conscientious jew conscientious student

Examples

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King Jr.

War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. John F. Kennedy

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects. Herodotus

Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful course. George Eliot

I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people. Ryan Phillippe

No villain like the conscientious villain. German Proverb

Close letter words and terms

consciencist conscient conscientiology conscientious jew conscientious objection conscientious objection law