Attentive vs Conscientious - What's the difference?
attentive | conscientious |
paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely
Thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.
As adjectives the difference between attentive and conscientious
is that attentive is paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely while conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.attentive
English
Etymology
.Adjective
(en adjective)- She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much.
Synonyms
* reckfulAntonyms
* inattentive, recklessSee also
* alert * wary * watchfulAnagrams
* tentative ----conscientious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.