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conscienceless Meaning & Definition

ˈkän(t)-shən(t)s

What Does Conscienceless Mean?

As a noun, conscienceless means the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good. It can also mean a faculty, power, or principle (as in an individual or group) that steers toward what is right and away from what is wrong.

Quick Facts About Conscienceless

Part of speech	noun
Pronunciation	/ˈkän(t)-shən(t)s/
Syllables	2
Synonyms	unconscionable and unconscientious

Conscienceless Definition (Noun)

the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good
I cannot do anything that goes against my conscience. / … all of these issues are the result of a guilty conscience. / Consumers are also more and more concerned with spending with their conscience, and many … spend on brands that are aligned with their values. / I can't sleep with this on my conscience. =This makes me feel so guilty I can't sleep.
a faculty, power, or principle (as in an individual or group) that steers toward what is right and away from what is wrong
guided by conscience / If you had listened to the voice of conscience, and heeded the stings of remorse …
the part of the superego that transmits commands and admonitions to the ego
conformity to what one considers to be correct, right, or morally good : conscientiousness
forbidden by conscience and by law
sensitive regard for fairness or justice : scruple
a mercenary with no conscience
consciousness

Synonyms of Conscienceless

unconscionable unconscientious

Conscienceless synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Conscienceless

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Conscienceless in a Sentence

I cannot do anything that goes against my conscience.

… all of these issues are the result of a guilty conscience.

Consumers are also more and more concerned with spending with their conscience, and many … spend on brands that are aligned with their values.

I can't sleep with this on my conscience. =This makes me feel so guilty I can't sleep.

guided by conscience

If you had listened to the voice of conscience, and heeded the stings of remorse …

forbidden by conscience and by law

a mercenary with no conscience

I cannot do anything that goes against my conscience. / … all of these issues are the result of a guilty conscience. / Consumers are also more and more concerned with spending with their conscience, and many … spend on brands that are aligned with their values. / I can't sleep with this on my conscience. =This makes me feel so guilty I can't sleep.

guided by conscience / If you had listened to the voice of conscience, and heeded the stings of remorse …

Word Forms & Grammar

con·science·less adjective

conscience

conscienceless

consciences

on my conscience

conscienceless (comparative more conscienceless, superlative most conscienceless)

Origin of Conscienceless

Origin 1: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin conscientia, from conscient-, consciens, present participle of conscire to be conscious, be conscious of guilt, from com- + scire to know science

Origin 2: From conscience + -less.

First Known Use

13th century

Pronouncing Conscienceless

The standard pronunciation of conscienceless is /ˈkän(t)-shən(t)s/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (kän(t)).