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bad conscience

NOUN

shame

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confusion contempt guilt humiliation irritation remorse scandal stigma

STRONG

abashment blot chagrin compunction contrition degradation derision discomposure discredit disesteem dishonor disrepute ignominy infamy mortification obloquy odium opprobrium pang reproach self-disgust self-reproach self-reproof shamefacedness smear stupefaction treachery

WEAK

ill repute loss of face pudency skeleton in the cupboard

Antonyms

STRONG

approval esteem honor meanness praise respect

WEAK

pride

Example Sentences

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We could call that bad conscience, but why be judgmental?

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025

Richard Nixon, a genuinely Shakespearean villain, had full knowledge of his wrongdoing and a bad conscience about it, if not enough of one.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 26, 2019

But the “Buckow Elegies” are needled by Brecht’s bad conscience.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2018

Describing an abrasive personality of long ago, he offers: "He followed me around like a bad conscience."

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2014

She always had a bad conscience afterwards, but she couldn't help herself.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

bad conscience

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