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Conscientious vs Methodical - What's the difference?

conscientious | methodical |

As adjectives the difference between conscientious and methodical

is that conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well while methodical is in an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.

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

    methodical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.
  • Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation.
  • the methodical''' arrangement of arguments; a '''methodical treatise
  • * Addison
  • Methodical regularity.

    Synonyms

    * systematic