conscientious

/,kɔnʃi'enʃəsnis/

Thân thiện

A student shows conscientious effort by carefully checking her homework.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Guided by or in accordance with a sense of right and wrong; principled: Describes a person or action that is motivated by a strong desire to do what is morally right. 2. Characterized by or done with careful attention to detail; thorough and diligent: Describes work or effort that is meticulous, painstaking, and shows great care.

Examples of Usage

• Guided by conscience:
  • She made a conscientious decision to return the lost wallet with all the money inside.
  • He is a conscientious voter who researches every candidate.
• Thorough and careful:
  • The student is very conscientious about completing her homework on time and checking it for errors.
  • A conscientious effort was made to ensure the report was accurate.

Advanced Usage

• "Conscientious" often implies a deep, internal motivation to be correct or thorough, not just external pressure. It describes a fundamental character trait.
• In psychology, conscientiousness is one of the "Big Five" personality traits, encompassing organization, dependability, and goal-directed behavior.

Variants and Related Words

• Conscientiously (adverb): In a conscientious manner.
  • He worked conscientiously on the project until it was perfect.
• Conscientiousness (noun): The quality of being conscientious.
  • Her conscientiousness made her an excellent manager.
• Conscience (noun): The inner sense of what is right or wrong. (This is the root concept from which "conscientious" derives).
  • His conscience wouldn't allow him to lie.

Synonyms

• Principled, ethical, moral, upright (for the sense of being guided by conscience).
• Meticulous, thorough, diligent, painstaking, scrupulous, careful (for the sense of being careful and thorough).

Related Phrases

• Conscientious objector: A person who refuses to serve in the military or bear arms due to moral or religious principles.
  • During the war, he registered as a conscientious objector.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong
   • a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice
2. characterized by extreme care and great effort
   • conscientious application to the work at hand
   • painstaking research
   • scrupulous attention to details

Từ đồng nghĩa

• painstaking
• scrupulous