All overconscientious synonyms
adjective overconscientious
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- finicky — excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
- conscientious — Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.
- conscionable — acceptable to one's conscience
- conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- exact — Not approximated in any way; precise.
- formal — being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- heedful — taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of others' needs.
- meticulous — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- overscrupulous — excessively scrupulous.
- painstaking — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- persnickety — overparticular; fussy.
- precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- proper — adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
- punctual — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- right on — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- scrupulous — having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
- strict — characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.