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Conscientious vs Nonconscientious - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between conscientious and nonconscientious

is that conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well while nonconscientious is not conscientious.

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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    nonconscientious

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not conscientious.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 26, author=Anne Mancuso, title=Spare Times, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=And nonconscientious eaters have their own set of difficulties, not the least of which is suffering through evangelical tracts from everyone else about the food supply. }}