Conscientious
adjective
Paying careful attention to what you do; taking care to do things correctly.
She has always been very conscientious about her work.
Often appears as...
- conscientious worker
- conscientious student
adjective
Being thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.
Because she is so conscientious, Lisa often gets the best grades in the class.
Often appears as...
- conscientious attitude
- conscientious objector
adjective
Relating to a person's conscience.
His conscientious refusal to break the rules earned him the respect of his peers.
Often appears as...
- conscientious individual
- conscientious citizen
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Academic
adjective
Paying careful attention to what you do; taking care to do things correctly.
She has always been very conscientious about her work.
Often appears as...
- conscientious worker
- conscientious student
adjective
Being thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.
Because she is so conscientious, Lisa often gets the best grades in the class.
Often appears as...
- conscientious attitude
- conscientious objector
adjective
Relating to a person's conscience.
His conscientious refusal to break the rules earned him the respect of his peers.
Often appears as...
- conscientious individual
- conscientious citizen
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Work Ethic
Use 'conscientious' to praise someone's dedication to doing their job or tasks well.
Her conscientious nature made her the team's most reliable member.
Pro Tip 2/3Detail-Oriented
'Conscientious' suggests a person takes care of even the small details.
He is a conscientious editor who catches every typo.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
The word carries a positive meaning, often signifying approval in professional contexts.
A conscientious effort in this project will guarantee its success.
Pro Tip 1/3Work Ethic
Use 'conscientious' to praise someone's dedication to doing their job or tasks well.
Her conscientious nature made her the team's most reliable member.
Pro Tip 2/3Detail-Oriented
'Conscientious' suggests a person takes care of even the small details.
He is a conscientious editor who catches every typo.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
The word carries a positive meaning, often signifying approval in professional contexts.
A conscientious effort in this project will guarantee its success.
Pro Tip 1/3Work Ethic
Use 'conscientious' to praise someone's dedication to doing their job or tasks well.
Her conscientious nature made her the team's most reliable member.
Pro Tip 2/3Detail-Oriented
'Conscientious' suggests a person takes care of even the small details.
He is a conscientious editor who catches every typo.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
The word carries a positive meaning, often signifying approval in professional contexts.
A conscientious effort in this project will guarantee its success.
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What would happen if we...
Ems look on humans perhaps with nostalgia and gratitude, but not so much respect, which is, if you think about it, how you think about your ancestors. We know many things about how humans differ in terms of productivity. We can just use those to predict features of ems -- for example, they tend to be smart, conscientious, hard-working,
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The psychology of your...
Now it's not just values. It's all sorts of other things. For example, personality. Many of you know that psychologists now claim that there are five fundamental dimensions of neuroticism, openness to experience, agreeableness, extraversion, and conscientiousness.
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Why do we, like,...
and some studies suggest that conscientious speakers use more of these phrases to ensure everyone is being heard and understood. For example, starting a sentence with “Look...” can indicate your attitude and help you gauge the listener’s agreement.
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Our dangerous obsession...
But is there hope? Of course there's hope. Perfectionists can and should hold on to certain things -- they are typically bright, ambitious, conscientious and hardworking. And yes, treatment is complex. But a little bit of self-compassion,
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The evolution of the...
so with all that time and energy we're saving we can be even more conscientious about what we mean to say because we do care unlike the computers we do care and if we slack off on that it is really very easy to turn friends into fiends
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Who are you, really? The...
All of these dimensions have implications for our well-being, for how our life goes. And so we know that, for example, openness and conscientiousness are very good predictors of life success,
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Why domestic violence...
and conscientiously intervene, deescalate it, show victims a safe way out. Together we can make our beds, our dinner tables and our families the safe and peaceful oases they should be.
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How I'm fighting bias in...
Imagine a "Selfies for Inclusion" campaign where you and I can help developers test and create more inclusive training sets. And we can also start thinking more conscientiously
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The ethical dilemma of...
will help us maneuver the unfamiliar road of technology ethics, and allow us to cruise confidently and conscientiously into our brave new future.
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Indonesia's Coral Reefs...
if not done conscientiously fishing can damage coral diminish important fish populations and potentially upset the reef ecosystem
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What would happen if we...
Ems look on humans perhaps with nostalgia and gratitude, but not so much respect, which is, if you think about it, how you think about your ancestors. We know many things about how humans differ in terms of productivity. We can just use those to predict features of ems -- for example, they tend to be smart, conscientious, hard-working,
Video examples
The psychology of your...
Now it's not just values. It's all sorts of other things. For example, personality. Many of you know that psychologists now claim that there are five fundamental dimensions of neuroticism, openness to experience, agreeableness, extraversion, and conscientiousness.
Video examples
Why do we, like,...
and some studies suggest that conscientious speakers use more of these phrases to ensure everyone is being heard and understood. For example, starting a sentence with “Look...” can indicate your attitude and help you gauge the listener’s agreement.
Video examples
Our dangerous obsession...
But is there hope? Of course there's hope. Perfectionists can and should hold on to certain things -- they are typically bright, ambitious, conscientious and hardworking. And yes, treatment is complex. But a little bit of self-compassion,
Video examples
The evolution of the...
so with all that time and energy we're saving we can be even more conscientious about what we mean to say because we do care unlike the computers we do care and if we slack off on that it is really very easy to turn friends into fiends
Video examples
Who are you, really? The...
All of these dimensions have implications for our well-being, for how our life goes. And so we know that, for example, openness and conscientiousness are very good predictors of life success,
Video examples
Why domestic violence...
and conscientiously intervene, deescalate it, show victims a safe way out. Together we can make our beds, our dinner tables and our families the safe and peaceful oases they should be.
Video examples
How I'm fighting bias in...
Imagine a "Selfies for Inclusion" campaign where you and I can help developers test and create more inclusive training sets. And we can also start thinking more conscientiously
Video examples
The ethical dilemma of...
will help us maneuver the unfamiliar road of technology ethics, and allow us to cruise confidently and conscientiously into our brave new future.
Video examples
Indonesia's Coral Reefs...
if not done conscientiously fishing can damage coral diminish important fish populations and potentially upset the reef ecosystem
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Anne Taintor
American Artist
I'm interested in humor, and greeting cards just happen to be a perfect medium for my message. They're accessible to everyone, and thanks to all the advances that have been made by environmentally conscientious printers, I can get my message across while keeping my carbon footprint relatively small.
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Pico Iyer
Indian Writer
In Japan, I live in a little neighborhood in the middle of nowhere. I don't have a bicycle or a car or anything, so my only movement is within the boundaries of my feet. I feel there's a need for that kind of conscientious objection to the momentum of the world.
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Anna Katharine Green
American Author
There are two kinds of artists in this world; those that work because the spirit is in them, and they cannot be silent if they would, and those that speak from a conscientious desire to make apparent to others the beauty that has awakened their own admiration.
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Daniel Levitin
American Scientist
Of the thousands of ways that humans differ from one another, turns out there's this one cluster of traits called conscientiousness that predict a whole host of positive life outcomes, such as longevity over our health, life satisfaction.
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Maria Konnikova
American Writer
And, when it comes to politics, it can be awfully difficult to put your desires aside and to acknowledge that the world is a much messier place, where open-minded people might be conservative and liberals may well be conscientious.
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Ryan Phillippe
American Actor
I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people.
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Mike Budenholzer
American Coach
If you're conscientious of where your team is, and the opportunities and what's available to them, I think you'd be naive - I don't think anyone would believe you - if you said that you weren't aware of it.
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Richie Sambora
American Musician
You know, no matter what I am or what I do for a living, I'm still, you know, the husband and the dad and the protector of the house, and I have to be conscientious about that.
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Jeff Garcia
American Athlete
I think I'm very conscientious of how precious life is and how quickly life can be taken away from you, especially at times when it can be least expected.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
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Anne Taintor
American Artist
I'm interested in humor, and greeting cards just happen to be a perfect medium for my message. They're accessible to everyone, and thanks to all the advances that have been made by environmentally conscientious printers, I can get my message across while keeping my carbon footprint relatively small.
Quote examples
Pico Iyer
Indian Writer
In Japan, I live in a little neighborhood in the middle of nowhere. I don't have a bicycle or a car or anything, so my only movement is within the boundaries of my feet. I feel there's a need for that kind of conscientious objection to the momentum of the world.
Quote examples
Anna Katharine Green
American Author
There are two kinds of artists in this world; those that work because the spirit is in them, and they cannot be silent if they would, and those that speak from a conscientious desire to make apparent to others the beauty that has awakened their own admiration.
Quote examples
Daniel Levitin
American Scientist
Of the thousands of ways that humans differ from one another, turns out there's this one cluster of traits called conscientiousness that predict a whole host of positive life outcomes, such as longevity over our health, life satisfaction.
Quote examples
Maria Konnikova
American Writer
And, when it comes to politics, it can be awfully difficult to put your desires aside and to acknowledge that the world is a much messier place, where open-minded people might be conservative and liberals may well be conscientious.
Quote examples
Ryan Phillippe
American Actor
I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people.
Quote examples
Mike Budenholzer
American Coach
If you're conscientious of where your team is, and the opportunities and what's available to them, I think you'd be naive - I don't think anyone would believe you - if you said that you weren't aware of it.
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Richie Sambora
American Musician
You know, no matter what I am or what I do for a living, I'm still, you know, the husband and the dad and the protector of the house, and I have to be conscientious about that.
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Jeff Garcia
American Athlete
I think I'm very conscientious of how precious life is and how quickly life can be taken away from you, especially at times when it can be least expected.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
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