C1adjectivepsychologywork
US/ˌkɑːn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
UK/ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
careful to do your work well and to do what is right
In context
She is a conscientious student who always finishes her homework before going out.
Psychologists link conscientious personalities with better health and longer lives.
Thanks to a conscientious nurse, the mistake in the prescription was caught in time.
Words that go with conscientious
adjective + noun
- conscientious objectorHis grandfather was a conscientious objector who refused to fight in the war.
- conscientious workerEmployers often value a conscientious worker more than a brilliant but careless one.
- conscientious effortThe hotel makes a conscientious effort to reduce plastic waste.
- conscientious studentEven the most conscientious student needs a proper break sometimes.
adverb + adjective
- highly conscientiousHighly conscientious people tend to plan their days carefully.
adjective + preposition
- conscientious aboutHe is very conscientious about taking his medicine on time.