conscience
gb/kˈɑnʃəns/ us/kˈɑnʃəns/
B2
अंग्रेज़ी
~ 1800
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
संज्ञा
B2
entity
1
Inner moral sense
The part of your mind that tells you if what you are doing is right or wrong.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
[someone] has a clear/guilty conscience
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conscience' with 'conscious'. 'Conscience' is about moral sense; 'conscious' means awake or aware.
समानार्थी शब्द
moral sense (A neutral term focusing on the ability to judge right from wrong.)
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scruples (Often plural; emphasizes hesitation caused by moral concerns.)
विलोम शब्द
immorality (The state of not following accepted moral rules.)
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amorality (A lack of any moral sense, not caring about right or wrong.)
शब्द-संयोजन
clear conscience
|guilty conscience
|prick of conscience
|weigh on conscience
|act in good conscience
विषय
emotions
|ethics
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- Her conscience told her to return the lost wallet.
- He couldn't lie without feeling a pang of conscience.
- The decision weighed heavily on his conscience for years.
- She acted according to her conscience, even though it was unpopular.
- He has a clear conscience because he knows he told the truth.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- My conscience tells me to help her.
- He has a guilty conscience after lying.
- I feel bad in my conscience when I hurt someone.
- She listens to her conscience before making choices.
- He sleeps well because he has a clear conscience.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
conscience
IPA
GB/kˈɑnʃəns/
US/kˈɑnʃəns/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
con - science (2 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
शब्द रूप
Noun
- Base: conscience
- Plural: conscience, consciences
शब्द परिवार
Forms
consciences
noun
Core family
conscientious
adjective B2
conscientiously
adverb C1
Related words
conscientiousness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unconscientious
adjective
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
have a clear conscience
1/hˈæv ə klˈɪɹ kˈɑnʃəns/
fixed phrase
To feel no guilt
To not feel bad because you believe you did nothing wrong.
उदाहरण
- I have a clear conscience because I told the truth.
- She can face them with a clear conscience.
have a guilty conscience
1/hˈæv ə ɡˈɪlti kˈɑnʃəns/
fixed phrase
To feel guilt about actions
To feel bad because you think you did something wrong.
उदाहरण
- He has a guilty conscience after cheating on the exam.
- A guilty conscience kept him awake all night.
in (all) conscience
1/ˈɪn ˈɔl kˈɑnʃəns/
fixed phrase
formal
Considering moral fairness
Used to say that you think something is fair or morally right.
उदाहरण
- In all conscience, I cannot support this unfair plan.
- She could not, in conscience, agree to the proposal.
on your conscience
1/ˈɔn jˈʊɹ kˈɑnʃəns/
fixed phrase
Causing guilt or responsibility
If something is on your conscience, it makes you feel guilty or responsible for it.
उदाहरण
- That mistake will be on my conscience for the rest of my life.
- He didn't want her death on his conscience.
prick of conscience
1/pɹˈɪk əv kˈɑnʃəns/
fixed phrase
Small sudden guilt feeling
A small quick feeling that you did something wrong.
उदाहरण
- He felt a prick of conscience when he saw her crying.
- A prick of conscience made her apologize.