# conscientious

**Pronunciation:** /ˌkɒnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ · kon-shee-EN-shuss

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

## Examples

- He was a conscientious worker, always arriving on time and completing tasks with care.
- She made a conscientious effort to learn the new software.
- Being conscientious means paying attention to the details and taking responsibility for your actions.

## Synonyms

- careful — Focuses on avoiding mistakes.
- diligent — Emphasizes hard work and persistence.
- meticulous — Implies extreme attention to detail, sometimes to excess.
- scrupulous — Suggests moral integrity and extreme carefulness.

## Antonyms

- careless — Lacking attention or thought.
- negligent — Failing to take proper care, often with serious consequences.

## Common patterns

- conscientious about — Being careful and thorough regarding a specific task or duty. — She is very conscientious about her appearance.

## Collocations

- conscientious objector — He became a conscientious objector during the war, refusing to fight on moral grounds.
- conscientious effort — Making a conscientious effort to understand the problem is the first step to solving it.

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