Dictionary Entry
conscientious
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˌkɒnʃiˈɛnʃəs/Word FrequencyCommon (4.33)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance.
In a Sentence
“He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.”
Published Usage Examples
“In fact, the origin of the term 'conscientious objector' comes from refusing vaccine - not from war.”
“But economists and culture vultures seem to be waking up to the possibility that era of conspicuous consumption may be giving way to a new period of what I call conscientious consumption.”
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Origin
From Latin *conscientia* meaning ‘knowledge within oneself’, via Old French.
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Poetry examples for “conscientious”
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