CONSCIENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONSCIENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “conscience”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “conscience” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Conscience” are: moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrong, sense of right, still small voice, voice within

Conscience as a Noun

Definitions of "Conscience" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “conscience” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.
• Conformity to one's own sense of right conduct.
• A feeling of shame when you do something immoral.
• A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour.

Synonyms of "Conscience" as a noun (6 Words)

moral sense	The significance of a story or event.
scruples	An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action.
sense of right	Sound practical judgment.
sense of right and wrong	The meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted.
still small voice	Tranquil silence.
voice within	The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music.

Usage Examples of "Conscience" as a noun

• Ben was suffering a pang of conscience.
• He had a guilty conscience about his desires.
• A person of unflagging conscience.
• He has no conscience about his cruelty.

Associations of "Conscience" (30 Words)

acknowledge	Show that one has noticed or recognized (someone) by making a gesture or greeting. She refused to acknowledge my presence.
acknowledgement	The expression of gratitude or appreciation for something. She seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own.
altruist	Someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being.
bioethics	The ethics of medical and biological research.
chaste	Not having any sexual nature or intention. A chaste consoling embrace.
chivalry	Courtesy towards women. I fought against the cream of French chivalry.
cloning	A general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell.
ethic	A system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct. The puritan ethic was being replaced by the hedonist ethic.
ethical	Adhering to ethical and moral principles. All types of drugs including ethical drugs and over the counter pharmaceuticals.
ethics	Moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or the conducting of an activity. A code of ethics.
europe	The nations of the European continent collectively.
exemplar	A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model. An exemplar of success.
goodness	That which is pleasing or valuable or useful. A belief in the basic goodness of mankind.
guilty	Showing a sense of guilt- Eric Linklater. He was found guilty of manslaughter.
legality	Lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute. Documentation testifying to the legality of the arms sale.
martinet	A person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian. A martinet of a staff officer.
moral	Concerned with or derived from the code of behaviour that is considered right or acceptable in a particular society. Moral sense.
moralist	A philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems.
morality	Concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct. The issue of the morality of the possession of nuclear weapons.
principle	An active or characteristic constituent of a substance, obtained by simple analysis or separation. The principle of the conservation of mass.
realization	A musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer. Auction realizations.
recognition	Acknowledgement of the existence, validity, or legality of something. Increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases.
rigor	The quality of being valid and rigorous. The rigors of boot camp.
rigorous	(of a rule, system, etc.) strictly applied or adhered to. The rigorous testing of consumer products.
rule	A strip of wood or other rigid material used for measuring length or marking straight lines a ruler. The revolution brought an end to British rule.
seriousness	The trait of being serious. He learned the seriousness of his illness.
strict	Characterized by strictness severity or restraint. Civil servants are bound by strict rules on secrecy.
turpitude	Depraved or wicked behaviour or character. The various turpitudes of modern society.
virtue	Any admirable quality or attribute. Mike was extolling the virtues of the car.
virtuous	Chaste (typically used of a woman). She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked.