adjective

conscientious

conscientious, diligent, scrupulous

She is a very conscientious worker.

She is a very conscientious worker.

He made a conscientious effort to improve.

He made a conscientious effort to improve.

conscientious ((person/work)) describing a person or their actions as careful and correct She is a conscientious student.

Synonyms: diligent, meticulous, scrupulous; Antonyms: careless, negligent

From Latin 'conscientia' (knowledge within oneself, a sense of right and wrong) + '-osus' (full of).

Think of someone who acts with 'conscience'. It describes a person who takes their duties seriously and does them carefully.

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