|känchē|enchəs also -änsē|- sometimes |kȯn- adjective
Etymology: French conscientieux, from Medieval Latin conscientiosus, from Latin conscientia conscience + -osus -ous — more at conscience
1. : governed by or made in accordance with the dictates of conscience : honest , scrupulous
a conscientious public servant
conscientious judgments
too conscientious to cultivate political arts that were repulsive to him — S.E.Morison & H.S.Commager
2. : marked by or done with exact or thoughtful attention : meticulous , careful
a very conscientious description of every feature — R.P.Warren
conscientious about justifying every phrase — Leslie Rees
a conscientious reader of newspapers — Willa Cather
Synonyms: see upright