Conscientious vs Correct - What's the difference?
conscientious | correct | Related terms |
Thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.
Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
Conscientious is a related term of correct.
As adjectives the difference between conscientious and correct
is that conscientious is thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well while correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.As a verb correct is
to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.conscientious
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Adjective
(en adjective)- He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.
Antonyms
* capricious * impulsiveDerived terms
* conscientiously * conscientiousness * conscientious objectorExternal links
* * *correct
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.