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conscientious (encz) | conscientious,svědomitý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Conscientious (gcide) | Conscientious \Con`sci*en"tious\, a. [Cf. F. consciencieux, LL.
conscientiosus.]
1. Influenced by conscience; 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.
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The advice of wise and conscientious men.
--Prescott.
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2. Characterized by a regard to conscience; conformed to the
dictates of conscience; -- said of actions.
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A holy and conscientious course. --Abp.
Tillotson.
Syn: Scrupulous; exact; faithful; just; upright.
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conscientious (wn) | conscientious
adj 1: characterized by extreme care and great effort;
"conscientious application to the work at hand";
"painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
[syn: conscientious, painstaking, scrupulous]
2: guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right
and wrong; "a conscientious decision to speak out about
injustice" [ant: unconscientious] |
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conscientious objector (encz) | conscientious objector, |
conscientiously (encz) | conscientiously,svědomitě adv: |
conscientiousness (encz) | conscientiousness,pečlivost n: Zdeněk Brožconscientiousness,svědomitost n: Zdeněk Brož |
overconscientious (encz) | overconscientious, |
unconscientious (encz) | unconscientious, adj: |
unconscientiousness (encz) | unconscientiousness, n: |
Conscientious (gcide) | Conscientious \Con`sci*en"tious\, a. [Cf. F. consciencieux, LL.
conscientiosus.]
1. Influenced by conscience; 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.
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The advice of wise and conscientious men.
--Prescott.
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2. Characterized by a regard to conscience; conformed to the
dictates of conscience; -- said of actions.
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A holy and conscientious course. --Abp.
Tillotson.
Syn: Scrupulous; exact; faithful; just; upright.
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Conscientiously (gcide) | Conscientiously \Con`sci*en"tious*ly\, adv.
In a conscientious manner; as a matter of conscience; hence;
faithfully; accurately; completely.
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Conscientiousness (gcide) | Conscientiousness \Con`sci*en"tious*ness\, n.
The quality of being conscientious; a scrupulous regard to
the dictates of conscience.
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conscientious objector (wn) | conscientious objector
n 1: one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of
conscience [syn: conscientious objector, CO] |
conscientiously (wn) | conscientiously
adv 1: with extreme conscientiousness; "he came religiously
every morning at 8 o'clock" [syn: scrupulously,
conscientiously, religiously] |
conscientiousness (wn) | conscientiousness
n 1: the quality of being in accord with the dictates of
conscience [ant: unconscientiousness]
2: the trait of being painstaking and careful [syn:
conscientiousness, painstakingness] [ant:
unconscientiousness] |
unconscientious (wn) | unconscientious
adj 1: not conscientious; [ant: conscientious] |
unconscientiousness (wn) | unconscientiousness
n 1: the quality of being willing to ignore the dictates of
conscience [ant: conscientiousness]
2: the trait of not being painstaking or careful [ant:
conscientiousness, painstakingness] |
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