con·sci·en·tious

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• con´sci|en´tious|ly — con|sci|en|tious «KON shee EHN shuhs», adjective. 1. careful to do what one knows is right; controlled by conscience: »The foreman is a conscientious worker and knows his duty. SYNONYM(S): upright, honorable, righteous, honest. 2. done with care… …   Useful english dictionary

• con|sci|en|tious — «KON shee EHN shuhs», adjective. 1. careful to do what one knows is right; controlled by conscience: »The foreman is a conscientious worker and knows his duty. SYNONYM(S): upright, honorable, righteous, honest. 2. done with care to make it right …   Useful english dictionary

• con´sci|en´tious|ness — con|sci|en|tious «KON shee EHN shuhs», adjective. 1. careful to do what one knows is right; controlled by conscience: »The foreman is a conscientious worker and knows his duty. SYNONYM(S): upright, honorable, righteous, honest. 2. done with care… …   Useful english dictionary

• sci — sci; sci·ae·na; sci·ae·ni·dae; sci·am·a·chy; sci·an; sci·ap·o·dous; sci·a·ra; sci·ar·i·dae; sci·at·i·ca; sci·at·i·cal; sci·at·icky; sci·ence; sci·enced; sci·ent; sci·en·tia; sci·en·tial; sci·en·tif·i·cal; sci·en·tif·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

• con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

• tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… …   English syllables

• conscientious — con·sci·en·tious …   English syllables

• conscientiously — con·sci·en·tious·ly …   English syllables

• conscientious — con|sci|en|tious [ ,kanʃi enʃəs ] adjective working hard and careful to do things well ╾ con|sci|en|tious|ly adverb ╾ con|sci|en|tious|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• conscientious — con•sci•en•tious [[t]ˌkɒn ʃiˈɛn ʃəs, ˌkɒn si [/t]] adj. 1) meticulous; careful; painstaking 2) governed by or done according to conscience; scrupulous: a conscientious judge[/ex] • Etymology: 1605–15; < ML con sci•en′tious•ly, adv. con… …   From formal English to slang