conscientiousness

con·sci·en·tious  (knsh-nshs)

adj.

1. Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled: a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice.

2. Thorough and assiduous: a conscientious worker; a conscientious effort to comply with the regulations.

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[Obsolete French conscientieux, from Medieval Latin cnscientisus, from Latin cnscientia, conscience; see conscience.]

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consci·entious·ly adv.

consci·entious·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conscientiousness - the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience conscience - conformity to one's own sense of right conduct; "a person of unflagging conscience" religiousness - the quality of being extremely conscientious; "his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness" unconscientiousness - the quality of being willing to ignore the dictates of conscience
	2.	conscientiousness - the trait of being painstaking and careful painstakingness carefulness - the quality of being careful and painstaking; "I admired the carefulness of his work" 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 unconscientiousness - the trait of not being painstaking or careful

Translations

conscientiousness [ˌkɒnʃɪˈenʃəsnɪs] N → diligencia f, escrupulosidad f

conscientiousness

n → Gewissenhaftigkeit f; (= sense of duty) → Pflichtbewusstsein nt, → Pflichtgefühl nt

conscientiousness [ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəsnɪs] n → coscienziosità

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conscientiousness [ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəsnɪs] n → coscienziosità