Conscience
Conscience noun - Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.
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Synonyms for Conscience
Restraint and conscience are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restraint" instead a noun "Conscience".
Restraint
Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Conscience and restraint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conscience" instead a noun "Restraint".
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Both words in one sentence
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In order: Sarah — a version of herself who feeds at will, without restraint or conscience.
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Psychic Powers: Thanks to the lucky break of being Xavier's Evil Twin Nova genetically duplicates all of his high-order psionic abilities, unhindered by any of his restraint or conscience.
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As Hyde, he's free to do anything without restraint from the law or his own conscience.
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Restraint and Conscience. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conscience/restraint
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Restraint or Conscience. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/conscience/restraint.
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