Conscientious vs Punctual - What's the difference?
conscientious | punctual |
Thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.
prompt or on time
# (of an event ) Happening at the appointed time
# (of a person ) Acting at the appointed time
(mathematics) Existing as a point or series of points
(linguistics) Expressing momentary action that has no duration
As adjectives the difference between conscientious and punctual
is that conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well while punctual is prompt or on time.conscientious
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Adjective
(en adjective)- He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.
Antonyms
* capricious * impulsiveDerived terms
* conscientiously * conscientiousness * conscientious objectorExternal links
* * *punctual
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Alternative forms
* punctuall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.