Synonyms of conscience

conscience

noun

as in mind

one's internal sense of right and wrong

Her conscience told her to find the lost wallet's owner.

Related Words

• mind
• morality
• morals
• ethics
• principles
• values
• scruples
• standards
• heart
• character
• gut
• soul
• blood
• belly
• breast
• bosom
• core
• bone(s)
• inside
• inner space
• quick
• heartstrings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conscience

Klaveness is a lawyer and judge who has positioned the Norwegian federation as a conscience in world soccer since her election in 2022. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Although there were sound reasons for boycotting both Russia, in 2018, and Qatar, in 2022, earthlings still tucked their consciences into their back pockets and showed up. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

In the episode, Monsignor Sarno — who spent 40 years working with the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — said canonization is meant to highlight an individual’s life path as an example for conscience in their specific circumstance. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

The series depicts the anguish of an interrupted boyhood and the awakening of a child’s conscience as their safest spaces erode. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 July 2026