conscientiousness
1. the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience • Ant: unconscientiousness • Derivationally related forms: conscientious • Hypernyms: conscience • Hyponyms: religiousness 2. the trait of being painstaking and careful • Syn: painstakingness • Ant: unconscientiousness • Derivationally related forms: painstaking (for: painstakingness), conscientious • Hypernyms: carefulness • Hyponyms: meticulousness, meticulosity, punctiliousness, scrupulousness, thoroughness, diligence, strictness, stringency
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