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gewissenhaft

conscientious

adjective ge-VIS-en-haft Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Gewissen (conscience)

Also means

meticulous

Usage Note

gewissenhaft praises someone who works carefully and dutifully, guided by conscience. It pairs naturally with work: gewissenhaft arbeiten. Distinguish from sorgfältig (careful, neat), which is about precision rather than moral diligence. A common collocation is gewissenhafte Vorbereitung (conscientious preparation).

Examples

"Sie erledigt jede Aufgabe äußerst gewissenhaft."

Natural Translation

She completes every task extremely conscientiously.

Literal Translation

She handles every task extremely conscientious.

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