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Conscientious vs Solicitude - What's the difference?

conscientious | solicitude |

As an adjective conscientious

is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.

As a noun solicitude is

the state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.

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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    solicitude

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.
  • A feeling of excessive concern.

    • Related terms

    * solicit * solicitation * solicitor * solicitous

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