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Conscientious is defined as acting in a way that is very thorough and careful.

(adjective)

An example of conscientious is measuring the liquid in each test tube of an experiment to be perfectly equal.

The definition of conscientious is following what you know to be right or true.

(adjective)

An example of conscientious is making a moral decision after lots of research and consideration.

See conscientious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

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

Related Forms:

conscientiously adverb
conscientiousness noun

See conscientious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled: a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice.
Thorough and assiduous: a conscientious worker; a conscientious effort to comply with the regulations.

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete French conscientieux

Origin: , from Medieval Latin cōnscientiōsus

Origin: , from Latin cōnscientia, conscience; see conscience

Related Forms:

conˌsci·enˈtious·ly adverb

conˌsci·enˈtious·ness noun

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