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conscientious definition

con·sci·en·tious (kän′s̸hē en′s̸həs)

adjective

  1. governed by, or made or done according to, what one knows is right; scrupulous; honest
  2. showing care and precision; painstaking

Etymology: Fr conscientieux < ML conscientiosus: see conscience & -ous

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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