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conscionable

/ˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/ adj

In accordance with conscience; defensible; proper.

Word Origin 'Conscionable' is built from Latin con- 'with' and scire 'to know' — literally 'knowing with' oneself, having inner knowledge. It's a rare word meaning 'conscientious' or 'in accordance with conscience.' The root scire gives us 'science,' 'conscience,' 'conscious,' and 'omniscient.' The PIE root *skei- 'to cut, split' also yields 'schism' and 'shed' — knowing is a kind of mental cutting.

adj In accordance with conscience; defensible; proper.

His decision to return the lost wallet was both ethical and conscionable.

(形容词) 合乎良心的；有良知的

他归还丢失钱包的决定既符合道德又合乎良心。

(adjetivo) De acuerdo con la conciencia; defendible; apropiado.

Su decisión de devolver la billetera perdida fue tanto ética como justificable.

(adjectif) conforme à la conscience; justifiable; légitime; convenable; raisonnable [Conforme à la conscience morale ; justifiable et convenable.]

Sa décision de rapporter le portefeuille perdu était à la fois éthique et respectable.

(Adjektiv) gewissenhaft; verantwortungsbewusst [Mit dem Gewissen vereinbar; moralisch vertretbar oder angemessen.]

Es war eine ethische und **conscionable** Entscheidung, die verlorene Brieftasche zurückzugeben.

(形容詞) 良心にかなった; 道理にかなった; 適切な

彼が落とし物の財布を返した決断は、倫理的であり、かつ道理にかなったものだった。

(adjetivo) defensável; justificável; lícito; apropriado [De acordo com a consciência; defensável; apropriado.]

Sua decisão de devolver a carteira perdida foi ética e justificável.

Synonyms: ethical moral principled just fair right proper correct Antonyms: unconscionable unethical immoral unjust
Word parts: con + sci + on + able

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