The difference between Capricious and Conscientious
When used as adjectives, capricious means impulsive and unpredictable, whereas conscientious means thorough, careful, or vigilant in one's task performance.
check bellow for the other definitions of Capricious and Conscientious
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Capricious as an adjective:
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim
Examples:
"I almost died in a capricious winter storm."
"Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously."
"The Mayor claimed that the action was reasonable, but in reality the action was arbitrary and capricious in nature."
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Conscientious as an adjective:
Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one's task performance.
Examples:
"He was a thoughtful and conscientious worker."
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Conscientious as an adjective:
Influenced by conscience; governed by a strict regard to the dictates of conscience, or by the known or supposed rules of right and wrong; -- said of a person.
Examples:
"The advice of wise and conscientious women."