conscienceless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English conscience Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English conscienceless From conscience + -less.
Meanings
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Lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless.
It was watching her with cold animal curiosity, something demonish and conscienceless.
1925, D. H. Lawrence, The Princess:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most conscienceless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more conscienceless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
consciencelessness · consciencelessly
Translations (11)
be несумле́нны (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · ru бессо́вестный (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · ota وجدانسز (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · az vicdansız (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · ug ۋىجدانسىز (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · be бяссумле́нны (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · uk безсо́вісний (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · de gewissenlos (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · bg безсъ́вестен (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · uk несо́вісний (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless) · tr vicdansız (lacking a conscience; unscrupulous or ruthless)