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German
Etymology
From Gewissen + -haft.
Pronunciation
Adjective
gewissenhaft (strong nominative masculine singular gewissenhafter, comparative gewissenhafter, superlative am gewissenhaftesten)
- assiduous, diligent, conscientious, scrupulous, meticulous
- Synonyms: sorgfältig, (slightly dated and formal) geflissentlich
- pedantic
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