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. — deniko
Tom used to be conscientious.
Том раніше був добросовісний. — deniko
Tom was conscientious.
Том був притомний. — deniko
You're very conscientious.
Ти дуже сумлінний. — deniko
deDu bist sehr gewissenhaft. — wolfgangth
I'm very conscientious.
Я дуже сумлінний. — deniko
deIch bin sehr gewissenhaft. — wolfgangth
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 |
|---|---|
| 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