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CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of being painstaking and careful
Synonyms:
conscientiousness; painstakingness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("conscientiousness" is a kind of...):
carefulness (the quality of being careful and painstaking)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conscientiousness"):
meticulosity; meticulousness; punctiliousness; scrupulousness (strict attention to minute details)
thoroughness (conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task)
diligence (conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation)
strictness; stringency (conscientious attention to rules and details)
Antonym:
unconscientiousness (the trait of not being painstaking or careful)
Derivation:
conscientious (characterized by extreme care and great effort)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("conscientiousness" is a kind of...):
conscience (conformity to one's own sense of right conduct)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conscientiousness"):
religiousness (the quality of being extremely conscientious)
Antonym:
unconscientiousness (the quality of being willing to ignore the dictates of conscience)
Derivation:
conscientious (guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong)
