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- [uhn-kon-shuh s]
- /ʌnˈkɒn ʃəs/
- /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-kon-shuh s]
- /ʌnˈkɒn ʃəs/
Definitions of unconscious word
- adjective unconscious not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition. 1
- adjective unconscious temporarily devoid of consciousness. 1
- adjective unconscious not perceived at the level of awareness; occurring below the level of conscious thought: an unconscious impulse. 1
- adjective unconscious not consciously realized, planned, or done; without conscious volition or intent: an unconscious social slight. 1
- adjective unconscious not endowed with mental faculties: the unconscious stones. 1
- noun unconscious the unconscious, Psychoanalysis. the part of the mind containing psychic material that is only rarely accessible to awareness but that has a pronounced influence on behavior. 1
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Origin of unconscious
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; 1915-20 for def 6; un-1 + conscious
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Parts of speech for Unconscious
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unconscious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unconscious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unconscious
adj unconscious
- abed — in bed; on a bed
- absent-minded — Someone who is absent-minded forgets things or does not pay attention to what they are doing, often because they are thinking about something else.
- airheaded — Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt.
- all over the map — changeable
- amnesic — a person affected by amnesia.
adjective unconscious
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- cataleptic — a physical condition usually associated with catatonic schizophrenia, characterized by suspension of sensation, muscular rigidity, fixity of posture, and often by loss of contact with environment.
- designless — without a design, unplanned
- entranced — Held at attention, as if by magic.
Antonyms for unconscious
adj unconscious
- alive to — fully aware of; perceiving
- apperceptive — conscious perception.
- go-go — ALPS
- gogo — à gogo.
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