Honest vs Conscientious - What's the difference?
honest | conscientious |
(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
* Sir W. Temple
(of a statement) True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
In good faith; without malice.
(of a measurement device) Accurate.
Authentic; full.
Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
Open; frank.
(obsolete) Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) Chaste; faithful; virtuous.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
* (Ben Jonson)
Thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.
As adjectives the difference between honest and conscientious
is that honest is scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright while conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.As a verb honest
is to adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.honest
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- We're the most honest people you will ever come across.
- An honest physician leaves his patient when he can contribute no farther to his health.
- an honest''' account of events''; '''''honest reporting
- an honest mistake
- an honest scale
- an honest day's work
- an honest dollar
- an honest countenance
- Behold what honest clothes you send forth to bleaching!
- (Chaucer)
- Wives may be merry, and yet honest too.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* dishonestDerived terms
* honest as the day is long * honestyVerb
(en verb)- (Archbishop Sandys)
- You have very much honested my lodging with your presence.
External links
* *conscientious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.