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Conscientious vs Empathic - What's the difference?

conscientious | empathic |

As adjectives the difference between conscientious and empathic

is that conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well while empathic is showing or expressing empathy.

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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    empathic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing or expressing empathy.
  • (science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.

    • Synonyms

    * empathetic

    Antonyms

    * apathetic

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