conscience

noun
UK: /ˈkɒnʃəns/
US: /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

  1. The part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong.

    1. My conscience tells me it's wrong to lie. [ ] [ ]
    2. He has a guilty conscience about his past actions, which still haunt him. [ ] [ ]

  2. A feeling of guilt when you know you have done something bad.

    1. I have a clear conscience because I told the truth. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her conscience bothered her after she cheated on the test, so she confessed. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

moral sense

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "conscience" in English means: The part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong., A feeling of guilt when you know you have done something bad..

The phonetic transcription of "conscience" is /ˈkɒnʃəns/ in British English and /ˈkɑːnʃəns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "conscience": moral sense.

Example usage of "conscience": "My conscience tells me it's wrong to lie.". More examples on the page.