Conscientiousness
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The quality of being conscientious; a scrupulous regard to the decisions of conscience; strict adherence to the principles of right conduct.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The quality of being conscientious; a scrupulous regard to the dictates of conscience.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The state or characteristic of being
conscientious
.
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noun.
the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience
noun.
the trait of being painstaking and careful
Word Usage
"Without power of thought, what we call conscientiousness, or a desire to do right, shoots out into illusion, exaggeration, pernicious excess."
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Words that are found in similar contexts
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assiduity
candour
circumspection
earnestness