Word of the Day, June 22

[Uadzit]

conscientious • kahn-shee-EN-shus • adjective

1 : governed by or conforming to the dictates of conscience : scrupulous

*2 : meticulous, careful

Example Sentence:
Carolyn was very conscientious in her research, exploring every possible influence and outcome before preparing her final report.

Did you know?
According to American writer and editor H.L. Mencken, "Conscience is the inner voice which warns us someone may be looking." A person who is conscientious makes sure that if others are watching, they like what they see. "Conscience" and "conscientious" both come from the Latin verb "conscire," a word that means "to be conscious" or "to be conscious of guilt" and that traces back to a still older Latin word, "scire," meaning "to know."

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

Edit: LOL. The browser added "soap" when I typed "no." I didn't notice until now.  

[Eggy-Egg]

xDDD Nooooo, not the soap!  

[chessiejo]

my co-religionists are often conscientious objectors.

it can lead to painful consequences during time of war.