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Conscientiousness

The quality of being conscientious; a scrupulous regard to the dictates of conscience.

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Carefulness 76% connected

Quality or state of being careful.

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Conscience 76% connected

Knowledge of one's own thoughts or actions; consciousness.

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Diligence 76% connected

The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; -- the opposite of negligence.

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Religiousness 76% connected

The quality of being religious.

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Strictness 76% connected

Quality or state of being strict.

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Stringency 76% connected

The quality or state of being stringent.

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Thoroughness 76% connected

The quality or state of being thorough; completeness.

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Conscientious 74% connected

Influenced by conscience; governed by a strict regard to the dictates of conscience, or by the known or supposed rules of right and wrong; -- said of…

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Conscientious 74% connected

Influenced by conscience; governed by a strict regard to the dictates of conscience, or by the known or supposed rules of right and wrong; -- said of…

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Image noun · 86% connection

(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"

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Persona noun · 86% connection

(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"

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Extraversion noun · 85% connection

(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self

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Extroversion noun · 85% connection

(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self

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Quality noun · 85% connection

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained" - Shakespeare

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Water noun · 85% connection

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

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Wetland noun · 85% connection

a low area where the land is saturated with water

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Convention noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Conventionalism noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Conventionality noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Fertility noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Prolificacy noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Rankness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Richness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Ability noun · 84% connection

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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Accuracy noun · 84% connection

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…

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Bad noun · 84% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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Believability noun · 84% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Absurd adjective · 78% connection

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense;…

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Amanuensis noun · 78% connection

A person whose employment is to write what another dictates, or to copy what another has written.

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Bind verb · 78% connection

Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience;…

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Casuistry adjective · 78% connection

The science or doctrine of dealing with cases of conscience, of resolving questions of right or wrong in conduct, or determining the l…

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Cauterize verb · 78% connection

To sear, as the conscience.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conscientious, scrupulous, regard, dictates, conscience.
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Compunctive adjective · 78% connection

Sensitive in respect of wrongdoing; conscientious.

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Conscienceless adjective · 78% connection

Without conscience; indifferent to conscience; unscrupulous.

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Conscientiously adverb · 78% connection

In a conscientious manner; as a matter of conscience; hence; faithfully; accurately; completely.

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Curious adjective · 78% connection

Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact.

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Dainty superl. · 78% connection

Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious.

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Delicate adjective · 78% connection

Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; d…

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