conscientiousness

noun
UK: /ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəsnəs/
US: /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəsnəs/

  1. The quality of being careful and thorough in your work.

    1. Her conscientiousness made her a valuable employee.
    2. His success is due to his conscientiousness and attention to detail.

  2. The trait of being responsible, organized, and hard-working.

    1. Conscientiousness is important for academic success.
    2. Employers value conscientiousness in their employees as it leads to higher productivity.

  3. Moral principles that control or prevent you behaving badly.

    1. His conscientiousness stopped him from cheating on the test.
    2. The project was completed with a deep sense of conscientiousness and integrity.

Synonyms

diligence responsibility

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "conscientiousness" in English means: The quality of being careful and thorough in your work., The trait of being responsible, organized, and hard-working., Moral principles that control or prevent you behaving badly..

The phonetic transcription of "conscientiousness" is /ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəsnəs/ in British English and /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəsnəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "conscientiousness": diligence, responsibility.

Example usage of "conscientiousness": "Her conscientiousness made her a valuable employee.". More examples on the page.