live with oneself

verb

To have a clear conscience, free of guilt or regret.

“If I had killed him, I would never be able to live with myself.”

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Meanings

verblive with oneself (third-person singular simple present lives with oneself, present participle living with oneself, simple past and past participle lived with oneself)

present singular third person lives with oneself · participle present living with oneself · participle past lived with oneself · past lived with oneself

  1. To have a clear conscience, free of guilt or regret.

    If I had killed him, I would never be able to live with myself.

Translations

Finnish elää itsensä kanssa
  • elää itsensä kanssaTranslations
Polish żyć w zgodzie ze sobą
  • żyć w zgodzie ze sobąTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

live with oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20with%20oneself

MLA

“live with oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20with%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “live with oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20with%20oneself.

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