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Thoroughgoing vs Conscientious - What's the difference?

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Thoroughgoing is a related term of conscientious.


As adjectives the difference between thoroughgoing and conscientious

is that thoroughgoing is complete; thorough; full; with great attention to detail while conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.

thoroughgoing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Complete; thorough; full; with great attention to detail.
  • :He did a thoroughgoing job of cleaning up the broken glass.

    • 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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