Adjective
gewissenhaft
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈvɪsənhaft/
assiduous, diligent, conscientious, scrupulous, meticulous
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- assiduous, diligent, conscientious, scrupulous, meticulous
- pedantic
Example sentence
Sie sind gewissenhaft.
You're conscientious.
Usage
- gewissenhaft arbeiten — to work conscientiously; with care and a sense of duty
- gewissenhaft / gewissenlos — conscientious / unscrupulous; the endings create opposite meanings
Er prüfte jede Quellenangabe gewissenhaft nach.
He checked every source reference conscientiously.