Gewissen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Gewissen" is mainly used as noun meaning "conscience", "certain" or "specific". It is also used as adjective.

Essential properties of "Gewissen"

Its most important properties are:

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

"Gewissen", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.

Definition: "Moral feeling or conscience that guides a person's behavior. Ability to distinguish between good and evil."
Translation(s): conscience
Synonym(s): Bewusstsein, Moral, Skrupel
Antonym(s): Gewissenlosigkeit
Related word(s): Gewissensbisse, Gewissenhaftigkeit

📝 Some usage examples:

Er handelte immer nach seinem Gewissen.He always acted according to his conscience.
Ihr Gewissen ließ ihr keine Ruhe.Her conscience gave her no peace.
Ein reines Gewissen ist ein sanftes Ruhekissen.A clear conscience is a soft pillow.

"Gewissen", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.

Definition: "Certain, determined, specific. Used to refer to something or someone in particular without explicitly naming them."
Translation(s): certain, specific, some
Synonym(s): bestimmt, bestimmte, bestimmter
Related word(s): gewissermaßen

📝 Some usage examples:

Es gibt gewisse Dinge, die man nicht sagen sollte.There are certain things one should not say.
Eine gewisse Person hat mich angerufen.A certain person called me.
Ich habe gewisse Zweifel an dieser Theorie.I have certain doubts about this theory.