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    CONSCIENTIOUSNESS

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The trait of being painstaking and carefulplay

    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 conscienceplay

    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)

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