overconscientious

Definition of overconscientiousnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overconscientious
Adjective
  • This conscientious engagement is well-suited for futures, which often reward market awareness and preparation.
    Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The retreat’s quiet atmosphere and conscientious design reflect their belief in the restorative powers of simplicity, reflection, and connection with nature.
    Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Back home, humans have bonded with aiyi, a species of near-omnipotent artificial intelligence that operates according to its own moral code.
    Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • One is 1969’s Paul Mazursky comedy, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in which two couples wind up over their heads in stretching the moral limits of their relationships in an ever-changing society.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The people in Japan are so honorable.
    Matt Bomer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Third team Gonzaga senior Graham Ike, an honorable-mention pick two years ago, earned third-team honors this season.
    Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Interdependence is not an ethical aspiration but a condition of life itself.
    Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Experience this extraordinary vision yourself during an ethical tour, hotel stay or park visit that puts the animals first.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s nothing funnier than being honest.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Ready to be honest about what lights you up?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The less scrupulous voices also invade Beverly’s meticulous household like bulls in a suburban china shop.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • If your goal is to get at the truth, or at least our closest approximation of it at the present time, the way to do that is to be scrupulous and forthright about the strengths and weaknesses of every link in your chain of argument.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The movie’s rage is righteous, its symbols profound.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The camera zips between narrow streets as Hamza drags those responsible from his truck, en route to shooting, bombing, dismembering and even pressure-cooking other perpetrators, which seems like a righteous line of thought at the outset.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The more virtuous may prefer the nonalcoholic Easter Egg Hunt mocktail, a mix of strawberry, coconut, pineapple, orange and butterfly pea tea ($12).
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The story follows a young man torn between two women — one virtuous and one not so virtuous, whose powerful attraction takes hold of him.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Overconscientious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconscientious. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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