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Hardworking vs Conscientious - What's the difference?

hardworking | conscientious |

As adjectives the difference between hardworking and conscientious

is that hardworking is of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly while conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.

hardworking

English

Alternative forms

* hard-working

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.

    • 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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