Noun: conscientiousness ,kón-shee'en-shus-nus
- The quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience
"Her conscientiousness in completing every task thoroughly impressed her employers"
- The trait of being painstaking and careful
"Her conscientiousness was evident in the meticulously crafted report";
- painstakingness
Type of: carefulness, conscience
Antonym: unconscientiousness
Encyclopedia: Conscientiousness