conscientiousness
noun
con·sci·en·tious·ness
ˌkän(t)-shē-ˈen(t)-shəs-nəs 
plural conscientiousnesses
: the condition or quality of being conscientious
Apparently, the secret to a happy, healthy adulthood is learning early on to deal with disappointment and developing character traits—persistence, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control—to surmount it.—
Deanna Pan
Deanna PanNot surprisingly, they have found that people blessed with innate conscientiousness, meaning that they are organized and predictable, typically eat better and live longer than people who are disorderly.—Gretchen Reynolds
Gretchen ReynoldsSynonyms
Examples of conscientiousness in a Sentence
finished the last details with as much conscientiousness as the first
Recent Examples on the Web
Manage your outsourced relationship actively—it'll take conscientiousness and work!
—Randy Wong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Lead is also associated with higher levels of ADHD, less agreeableness and conscientiousness, and higher levels of neuroticism.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Socioemotional skills, such as grit and conscientiousness, often have equally large economic returns.
—Jim Yong Kim, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Psychologists often use the Big Five personality traits model to describe the main dimensions of a person’s personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for conscientiousness 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Randy Wong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Lead is also associated with higher levels of ADHD, less agreeableness and conscientiousness, and higher levels of neuroticism.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Socioemotional skills, such as grit and conscientiousness, often have equally large economic returns.
—Jim Yong Kim, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Psychologists often use the Big Five personality traits model to describe the main dimensions of a person’s personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for conscientiousness
Dictionary Entries Near conscientiousness
Cite this Entry
“Conscientiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscientiousness. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share