conscience

/ˈkɑn.ʃəns/

nouncon · science

Your CONSCIENCE is your inner SCIENCE—CON + SCIENCE—testing whether something is right or wrong.

Yes, it's conscience. Don’t write the /ʃ/ sound as “sh” alone—it's spelled “sci” in conSCIence.

Definitions

  1. nounA person’s inner sense of right and wrong that guides choices and behavior.
  2. nounA feeling of guilt or discomfort when you believe you have done something wrong.

Examples

  • “Her conscience wouldn’t let her take credit for someone else’s work.”
  • “He apologized because his conscience bothered him all night.”
  • “Listening to your conscience can help you make fair decisions even when no one is watching.”

Synonyms

moralsethicsintegritysense of right and wrongscruples

Antonyms

immoralitydishonesty

Translations

ES concienciaPT consciênciaFR conscience

Common misspellings

conshenceconshienceconsienceconscenceconciensceconscienseconcienceconsciencce

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