conscientious - Longman Dictionary

conscientious meaning, definition, what is conscientious: careful to do everything that it is your...: Learn more. conscientiousFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishconscientiouscon‧sci‧en‧tious/ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs◂$ˌkɑːn-/●○○adjective    CAREFULcarefultodoeverythingthatitisyourjobordutytodo  Aconscientiousteachermayfeelinclinedtotakeworkhome.  aconscientiousandhard-workingstudent—conscientiouslyadverb—conscientiousnessnoun[uncountable]  hisconscientiousnessandloyaltytothecompanyExamplesfromtheCorpusconscientious•Hispreviousemployerdescribeshimashonest,hard-workingandconscientious.•Surelysuchaconscientiousaccomplishmentshouldprovealifesaverforthousandsofanimalsthroughouttheworld.•Iwisheveryonewasasconscientiousasyouareaboutgettingtoworkontime.•Wehavemadeaveryconscientiousefforttoreducespending.•HiswifeFenellatoldtheHuntingdoninquestherhusbandhadbeenextremelyconscientiousinhis18yearswithBarclays.•He'sveryconscientious,it'sjusthedoesn'thavemuchofabedsidemanner.•Afterhisbaptism,Martinadvancedtothebattle-fieldasaconscientiousobjector.•Bycontrast,Simpsonsaidhehimselfwasastudiousandconscientiousstraight-arrow.•Shewasaveryconscientiousstudentandattendedallherlectures.•Wasthistheconscientiousswimmingcoachspeaking,orwastheresomethingelsebehindthosewords?•Nodoubtaconscientiousworker;nodoubtagoodhusbandandfather;buttotallyunremarkable.•aconscientiousworkerOriginconscientious(1600-1700)Frenchconscientieux,fromMedievalLatin,fromLatinconscientia;→ CONSCIENCE Quizzes Quizzes Takeourquickquizzestopractiseyourvocabulary. Wehavethousandsofsix-questionquizzestotry. Choosefromcollocations,synonyms,phrasalverbsandmore. Moreresults conscientiousobjector Seeallresults Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Pottery&ceramics Earthsciences Pottery&ceramics Defence Seealltopics Wordoftheday poacher someonewhoillegallycatchesorshootsanimals,birds,orfish,especiallyonprivatelandwithoutpermission