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”.