adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ kän(t)-sh ē - ' en(t)-sh ə s
Function: adjective
Date: 1576
1 : governed by or conforming to the dictates of conscience : SCRUPULOUS <a conscientious public servant>
2 : METICULOUS , CAREFUL <a conscientious listener>
synonyms see UPRIGHT
– con · sci · en · tious · ly adverb
– con · sci · en · tious · ness noun