conscientious
Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performanceThorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance; painstaking.
» I'm a conscientious objector.
Я відмовник за ідейними міркуваннями.
Meaning
2 sensesThorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance; painstaking.
He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.
gewissenhaft
добросо́вестныйdobrosóvestnyj, созна́тельныйsoznátelʹnyj, че́стныйčéstnyj
сумлі́ннийsumlínnyj, добросо́віснийdobrosóvisnyj
Influenced by conscience; principled; governed by a strict regard to the dictates of conscience, or by the known or supposed rules of right and wrong (said of a person).
The advice of wise and conscientious people.
Gewissens-, dem Gewissen verpflichtet, auf dem Gewissen beruhend
сумлі́ннийsumlínnyj, добросо́віснийdobrosóvisnyj
guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong
Examples
62 sentencesI'm a conscientious objector.
Я відмовник за ідейними міркуваннями.
Tom used to be conscientious.
Том раніше був добросовісний.
Tom was conscientious.
Том був притомний.
You're very conscientious.
Ти дуже сумлінний.
deDu bist sehr gewissenhaft.
I'm very conscientious.
Я дуже сумлінний.
deIch bin sehr gewissenhaft.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French conscientieux, from Medieval Latin cōnscientiōsus. Its English equivaleFrom Middle French conscientieux, from Medieval Latin cōnscientiōsus. Its English equivalent could possibly be analyzed as conscient + -ous. See more at conscience.
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Forms
more conscientious, most conscientious| Comparative | more conscientious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most conscientious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- characterized by extreme care and great effort:painstakingscrupulous
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
5 patterns- a conscientious objector
- conscientious objector
- as conscientious as
- be as conscientious
- is a conscientious