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Perspicacious vs Conscientious - What's the difference?

perspicacious | conscientious |

As adjectives the difference between perspicacious and conscientious

is that perspicacious is (figuratively) of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive while conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.

perspicacious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
  • (obsolete) Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.

    • Derived terms

    * perspicaciously * perspicaciousness

    Related terms

    * perspicacity * perspicuity * perspicuous * perspicuously * perspicuousness

    See also

    * clairvoyant * conspicuous * perspective

    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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