Definition of conscientiousness
plural conscientiousnesses
: the condition or quality of being conscientious
- Apparently, the secret to a happy, healthy adulthood is learning early on to deal with disappointment and developing character traits—persistence, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control—to surmount it.
- —Deanna Pan
- Not surprisingly, they have found that people blessed with innate conscientiousness, meaning that they are organized and predictable, typically eat better and live longer than people who are disorderly.
- —Gretchen Reynolds
