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conscious

conscious

179 3.8
Awake and able to feel or notice things around you
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɑnʃəs/
translation icon : consciente
  • After the accident, he was conscious and able to answer questions from the police.
  • become conscious
  • fully conscious
  • conscious and unconscious

So the reality is if you can stay conscious, be present.

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Examples

  • Time is perceived as moving faster when temporal awareness enters the conscious mind.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I try to be present and conscious and stay here.

  • I think I am a lot more conscious in just what existing is.

  • Now, when we are conscious, we are conscious of something.

  • Unfortunately, few music teachers are conscious of the role that research can play in their teaching.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Once awareness has been raised, teachers need to become more conscious of their interactions with students.

    Academic text (1999)
  • His eyes opened, and he again became conscious of the pain in his limbs.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Since leaving the ship, he had been conscious of a sickly sweet smell.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • She was barely conscious with wounds on her arms and shoulder.

  • The patient was conscious when the doctors began the surgery, which helped ease her anxiety.

Synonyms

aware
vsconscious
2.7

Knowing that something exists or is happening

is awake and responsive to surroundings rather than just knowing facts
sentient
vsconscious
37 7.9

Able to feel or notice things around it

is actually awake and responsive rather than merely capable of sensation
cognizant
vsconscious
22 7.5

Aware of a fact or a situation

is awake to surroundings and sensations rather than only informed about facts

Antonyms

243 4.2

Not awake and not able to respond to people or things

175 2.9

Not knowing that something is happening or true

1 7.5

Unconscious and unable to feel pain or touch

Compounds

1 8.7

Ending a romantic relationship in a calm, friendly way to reduce hurt

How Awake

alert
82 2.8
conscious
179 3.8
drowsy
22 2.7
unconscious
243 4.2

Surface Forms

conscious positive

Etymology

The word conscious comes from the Latin parts con- 'with' and scire 'to know', the same root as science. So to be conscious in this sense is to be 'with knowledge' of your surroundings and your feelings — awake and able to notice things.