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Committed vs Conscientious - What's the difference?

committed | conscientious |

As adjectives the difference between committed and conscientious

is that committed is obligated by a pledge to some course of action while conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.

As a verb committed

is past tense of commit.

committed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (commit)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Obligated by a pledge to some course of action.
  • showing commitment.
  • Associated in an exclusive (but not necessarily permanent) sexual relationship.
  • (rhetoric) Required by logic to endorse the conclusion of an argument.

    • conscientious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.
    • He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.

    Antonyms

    * capricious * impulsive

    Derived terms

    * conscientiously * conscientiousness * conscientious objector

    Related terms

    * conscience

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