Synonyms and Antonyms of conscientious
1
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
- operated on the belief that most people are conscientious, the unattended farm stand has a price list and a money drawer for customers to leave payment for their purchases
decent, good, righteous, right-minded, straight, upright, virtuous
dutiful, observant, respectful
overconscientious
reliable, responsible, solid, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty
esteemed, law-abiding, reputable, respected, upstanding, worthy
bad, black, evil, evil-minded, immoral, indecent, sinful, unrighteous, wicked
unreliable, untrustworthy
corrupt, debased, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dissolute, perverted, reprobate
atrocious, infamous, villainous
base, low, mean, vicious, vile
iniquitous, nefarious
2
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
- a counselor who serves patients by first being a conscientious listener
assiduous, diligent, indefatigable, persevering, sedulous
exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing
alert, attentive, observant, vigilant, watchful
accurate, exact, precise, strict
critical, demanding, discriminating, exacting, fastidious, finicky, particular
cautious, chary, circumspect, gingerly, guarded, heedful, mindful, wary
deliberate, plodding, slow
studied, thoughtful
all-out, determined, dogged, intensive, patient, tenacious, tireless, zealous
cursory, halfhearted
heedless, inattentive, incautious, mindless, regardless, unguarded, unsafe, unwary
lax, neglectful, negligent, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly
imprecise
inaccurate, uncritical, undemanding, undiscriminating
bold, impetuous, rash, reckless
apathetic, indifferent, lackadaisical, lazy, lazyish
