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conscientiousnessthe quality of wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəsnəs/

Korean meaning: 성실성, 양심적으로 일을 철저히 하려는 성품

Korean pronunciation: 칸시**엔**셔스니스

Example Sentences

  • His conscientiousness was so extreme that he alphabetized his sock drawer every Sunday.
  • The teacher's conscientiousness in grading papers was evident from her detailed feedback.
  • My grandmother's conscientiousness about thank-you notes meant I wrote one for every birthday gift, including socks.

conscientiousness

NOUN

//ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəsnəs//

the quality of wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

conscientiousness concept
💡 Concept

the quality of wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

conscientiousness rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In spaciousness, her tenaciousness meets conscientiousness!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəsnəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəsnəs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootsci
Suffix--entiousness

Origin

라틴어에서 시작된 단어로, '함께 알다'는 의미에서 발전해 '양심'이라는 개념이 되었습니다. 마치 내 마음 속에 또 다른 누군가가 있어서 내가 하는 일을 지켜보고 있다는 느낌이죠.

🎵Rhyme

spaciousnessspeciousnesstenaciousness
spaciousness
speciousness
tenaciousness

🔗Collocations

high conscientiousness
lack conscientiousness
demonstrate conscientiousness
conscientiousness in work
professional conscientiousness
moral conscientiousness

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His conscientiousness was so extreme that he alphabetized his sock drawer every Sunday.

The teacher's conscientiousness in grading papers was evident from her detailed feedback.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's conscientiousness about thank-you notes meant I wrote one for every birthday gift, including socks.

Conscientiousness is often considered one of the most important personality traits for academic success.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

diligencethoroughnessreliabilityresponsibilitydedication

Antonyms

carelessnessnegligenceirresponsibility

Related

conscienceconscientiousintegritywork ethicmeticulousness

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