CONSCIONABLE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

conscionable

adjective

ˈkän(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl

Definition of conscionable

as in honorable

guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong rejecting the title of hero, he insisted that any conscionable person would have done the same thing

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Recent Examples of conscionable With the issue of guns and your stock portfolio (or just your 401(k) for that matter), the question is a conscionable one, but there's not a simple fix for most investors. — refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2018

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Adjective

Dealing with the British, his Tenzing is scrupulous and honorable, but don’t confuse that with subservience.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
My sympathies are entirely with Prince William, who's a thoroughly honorable, decent young man who's just had it with his brother and wants nothing to do with him.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of honorable

Adjective

Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
This work evidences both a moral courage and brash authority on Simon’s part and speaks to the deep ethical complexity of her concerns and strategies as an artist.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of moral

Adjective

This week, an ethical question, of all things, intruded into the baseball playoffs.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
The plans laid out by the founder of the Gaza Children Village in a webinar last month have elicited ethical, safety and privacy concerns from some Palestinian and advocacy groups and at least one of the charity's partners.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ethical

Adjective

The output of such organizations affects everyone, and a conscientious official may reasonably fear that exiting in a crisis will only accelerate it.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Almost 7% of Tarrant County kindergarteners had a conscientious exemption to at least one vaccine in the 2025-26 school year, up from 3% five years ago, according to state data.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

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