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conscientious
[kon-shee-en-shuhs, kon-see-]
adjective
governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled.
She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions.
Synonyms: , , , , ,careful and painstaking; particular; meticulous; scrupulous.
conscientious application to the work at hand.
conscientious
/ ˌɒʃɪˈɛʃə /
adjective
involving or taking great care; painstaking; diligent
governed by or done according to conscience
Other 51Թ Forms
- conscientiously adverb
- conscientiousness noun
- hyperconscientious adjective
- hyperconscientiously adverb
- hyperconscientiousness noun
- overconscientious adjective
- overconscientiously adverb
- unconscientious adjective
- unconscientiously adverb
- unconscientiousness noun
- ˌDzԲˈԳپdzܲԱ noun
- ˌDzԲˈԳپdzܲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conscientious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She also sent her condolences to Ms Eftimova's family and friends saying they had lost a "bright and conscientious young woman."
"Here, the 'art' enters the service of Marxist propaganda for conscientious objection," the catalog essay continued, referring to the practice of resisting conscription on moral grounds, even under threat of punishment by the state.
She said her amendment, laid before Parliament on Tuesday, is "tightly drawn - not changing anything about provision of abortion care, the time limit, the right to conscientious objection or any other aspects of abortion law".
Army also locked up Hope, Apache and Modoc Indians there and, later, conscientious objectors to World War I.
But he told Warner: "I accept you are deeply committed to the cause you support and your motive is conscientious."
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