conscientious

adjective  C1
Plain meaning

careful, responsible, and wanting to do work well

Exam-register meaning

In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss careful, responsible, and wanting to do work well in a more precise way.

In context
naturalThe report described conscientious student in a clear and practical way.
examThe findings show that conscientious student can influence educational, social, or economic outcomes.
Common collocations
conscientious studentconscientious workerconscientious approach
Watch out
Do not overuse it as a direct replacement for “good/bad”. Use it with natural nouns such as “conscientious student”.
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