conscionable

[ kon-shuh-nuh-buhl ]

/ ˈkɒn ʃə nə bəl /

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adjective

being in conformity with one's conscience; just.

Origin of conscionable

1540–50; conscion- (back formation from conscions, variant of conscience, the final -s taken for plural sign) + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM conscionable

con·scion·a·ble·ness, nouncon·scion·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby conscionable

conscience money, conscience-stricken, conscientious, conscientious objection, conscientious objector, conscionable, conscious, consciously, consciousness, consciousness-expanding, consciousness-raising

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Example sentences from the Web for conscionable

Come, come, thou must be conscionable; great and secret service may deserve both this and a better thing.
Kenilworth|Sir Walter Scott
Be conscionable and faithful in performing all the labour and duty of a servant.
A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4)|Richard Baxter
And hereby it hath dolefully hindered the gospel, while the persecutors have silenced many worthy, conscionable preachers of it.
A Christian Directory|Baxter Richard
Conscionable practising what you know, is an excellent help to understanding, John xii.
A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4)|Richard Baxter

British Dictionary definitions for conscionable

conscionable

/ (ˈkɒnʃənəbəl) /

adjective

obsolete acceptable to one's conscience

Derived forms of conscionable

conscionableness, nounconscionably, adverb

Word Origin for conscionable

C16: from conscions, obsolete form of conscience

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单词	conscionable
释义	conscionable [ kon-shuh-nuh-buhl ] / ˈkɒn ʃə nə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conscionable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective being in conformity with one's conscience; just. Origin of conscionable 1540–50; conscion- (back formation from conscions, variant of conscience, the final -s taken for plural sign) + -able OTHER WORDS FROM conscionable con·scion·a·ble·ness, nouncon·scion·a·bly, adverb Words nearby conscionable conscience money, conscience-stricken, conscientious, conscientious objection, conscientious objector, conscionable, conscious, consciously, consciousness, consciousness-expanding, consciousness-raising Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conscionable Come, come, thou must be conscionable; great and secret service may deserve both this and a better thing. Kenilworth\|Sir Walter Scott Be conscionable and faithful in performing all the labour and duty of a servant. A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4)\|Richard Baxter And hereby it hath dolefully hindered the gospel, while the persecutors have silenced many worthy, conscionable preachers of it. A Christian Directory\|Baxter Richard Conscionable practising what you know, is an excellent help to understanding, John xii. A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4)\|Richard Baxter British Dictionary definitions for conscionable conscionable / (ˈkɒnʃənəbəl) / adjective obsolete acceptable to one's conscience Derived forms of conscionable conscionableness, nounconscionably, adverb Word Origin for conscionable C16: from conscions, obsolete form of conscience Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conscionable precise, cautious, scrupulous, accurate, fastidious, thorough, strict, painstaking, conscientious, exact, fussy, diligent, earnest, assiduous, strenuous, exacting, careful, expeditious, dependable, meticulous
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conscionable

adjective

Origin of conscionable

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Example sentences from the Web for conscionable

British Dictionary definitions for conscionable

adjective

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