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Optimistic vs Conscientious - What's the difference?

optimistic | conscientious |

As adjectives the difference between optimistic and conscientious

is that optimistic is expecting the best in all possible ways while conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.

optimistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Expecting the best in all possible ways.
    • in an optimistic mood
    optimistic plans
    took an optimistic view

    Antonyms

    * pessimistic

    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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