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over-conscientious

o·ver-con·sci·en·tious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kon-shee-en-shuh s, kon-see-]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌkɒn ʃiˈɛn ʃəs, ˌkɒn si-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kon-shee-en-shuh s, kon-see-]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌkɒn ʃiˈɛn ʃəs, ˌkɒn si-/

Definitions of over-conscientious word

  • adjective over-conscientious governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions. 1
  • adjective over-conscientious careful and painstaking; particular; meticulous; scrupulous: conscientious application to the work at hand. 1
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Origin of over-conscientious

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin conscientiōsus, equivalent to Latin conscienti(a) conscience + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Over-conscientious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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over-conscientious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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