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conscionable

[kon-shuh-nuh-buh l]
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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
Related formscon·scion·a·ble·ness, nouncon·scion·a·bly, adverb
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Related Words for conscionable

precise, cautious, scrupulous, accurate, fastidious, thorough, strict, painstaking, conscientious, exact, fussy, diligent, earnest, assiduous, strenuous, exacting, careful, expeditious, dependable, meticulous

Examples from the Web for conscionable

Historical Examples of conscionable

  • Be conscionable and faithful in performing all the labour and duty of a servant.

  • Conscionable practising what you know, is an excellent help to understanding, John xii.

  • Come, come, thou must be conscionable; great and secret service may deserve both this and a better thing.

    Kenilworth

    Sir Walter Scott

  • And hereby it hath dolefully hindered the gospel, while the persecutors have silenced many worthy, conscionable preachers of it.

    A Christian Directory

    Baxter Richard

British Dictionary definitions for conscionable

conscionable

adjective

obsolete acceptable to one's conscience
Derived Formsconscionableness, nounconscionably, adverb

Word Origin for conscionable

C16: from conscions, obsolete form of conscience
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Word Origin and History for conscionable
adj.

1540s, from conscioned "having a conscience" (from conscience) + -able; obsolete from early 18c. but fossilized in its negative, unconscionable.

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