CONSCIENTIOUS


Meaning of CONSCIENTIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän(t)-shē-ˈen(t)-shəs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.