Antonyms for conscientious

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kon-shee-en-shuhs, kon-see-

Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɒn ʃiˈɛn ʃəs, ˌkɒn si-

Definition of conscientious

Origin : 1610s, from Middle French conscientieux (16c.; Modern French consciencieux), from Medieval Latin conscientiosus, from conscientia (see conscience). Related: Conscientiously; conscientiousness.

adj thorough, careful
adj moral, upright

Example sentences :

In all this he has been upright, disinterested and conscientious in word and deed.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

By common consent he was pre-eminently God-fearing, orderly and conscientious.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

For he was conscientious and must open shop with a fresh supply each day.
Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

He was a most conscientious man, and whatever he undertook to do, he did thoroughly.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

His landscapes were conscientious and excellent in intent, but his real passion was music.
Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson

"Dear Babs," murmured Mrs. Shelley with conscientious enthusiasm.
Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna

She went about it in her thorough, conscientious little way.
Extract from : « The Very Small Person » by Annie Hamilton Donnell

It may be that some of you have conscientious scruples against the use of intoxicants.
Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln

She's so conscientious she might be for givin' up her schoolin' and comin' down here to help us.
Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln

But the conscientious uncles and aunts were inexorable as the Fates.
Extract from : « Herbert Hoover » by Vernon Kellogg

Synonyms for conscientious

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