conscionable
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ʃə adjective
being in conformity with one's conscience; just.
Origin:
1540–50; conscion- (back formation from conscions, variant of conscience, the final -s taken for plural sign) + -able
1540–50; conscion- (back formation from conscions, variant of conscience, the final -s taken for plural sign) + -able
Related forms
con·scion·a·ble·ness, noun
con·scion·a·bly, adverb
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conscionable (ˈkɒnʃənəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| obsolete acceptable to one's conscience | |
| [C16: from conscions, obsolete form of | |
| 'conscionableness | |
| —n | |
| 'conscionably | |
| —adv | |
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Conscionable
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
conscionable
1540s, from conscioned "having a conscience," from conscience; obsolete from early 18c. but fossilized in its negative, unconscionable.
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Example sentences
The lower court specifically found that the underlying agreement was procedurally conscionable.
In our view, the awards approach the outermost boundary of what might be thought conscionable.
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