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hyperconscious

hyperconscious

8.7
Being very aware of yourself or your surroundings
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪpərˈkɒnʃəs/
translation icon : hiperconsciente
  • She was so beautiful that every time I looked at her, my tongue swelled up in my mouth and I became hyperconscious of how much saliva I was producing.
  • become hyperconscious

Examples

  • He is aware that his intelligence is pathologically developed, and that he is hyperconscious of his own thoughts and words.

    Academic text (1995)

  • During my wait, I had become hyperconscious of time, staring at my watch dozens of times until I got his call.

  • I am still hyperconscious of my weight and body size.

  • Trust me on this point: the best way to improve your test-taking speed and your test-taking accuracy is to practice mindfully, being hyperconscious of every little step you take.

Synonyms

cognizant
vshyperconscious
22 7.5

Aware of a fact or a situation

is excessive awareness especially of oneself or surroundings not just simple knowledge
hypervigilant
vshyperconscious
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Very alert and watchful because of fear or past harm

is excessive awareness of self or surroundings rather than anxious watchfulness
hyperacute
vshyperconscious
  • Specialized
8.4

Able to notice very small changes or faint signals

is intense awareness of self or surroundings rather than fine sensory detection

Antonyms

unaware
175 2.9

Not knowing that something is happening or true

How Aware

hyperconscious
8.7
self-aware
10 5.2
aware
∞ 2.7
unaware
175 2.9

Surface Forms

hyperconscious positive

Morphology

hyperconscious = conscious (transparent) = hyper + conscious

The meaning is directly compositional: 'hyper-' intensifies 'conscious' to mean excessively or extremely aware.

Etymology

Hyperconscious comes from hyper- ('over' or 'too much') and conscious ('aware'). So it means being 'too aware' of yourself or your surroundings, like turning the volume of your attention up too high.