CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
Dictionary entry overview: What does conscientiousness mean?
• CONSCIENTIOUSNESS (noun)
The noun CONSCIENTIOUSNESS has 2 senses:
1. the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience
2. the trait of being painstaking and careful
Familiarity information: CONSCIENTIOUSNESS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CONSCIENTIOUSNESS (noun)
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)
Meaning:
The trait of being painstaking and careful
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
painstakingness; conscientiousness
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)
