inconscient
- adjective
- /ˌɪnkənˈʃɛnt/
- After the blow to his head, he remained inconscient for several minutes.
Examples
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Medical staff rushed to help the inconscient man found on the sidewalk.
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The patient lay inconscient after the accident, showing no response to voices.
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The patient lay inconscient on the hospital bed.
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He was found inconscient after the accident.
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The victim lay inconscient on the ground, with paramedics hurrying to assess his condition.
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After the car crash, she was inconscient and needed immediate medical attention.
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He remained inconscient following the shock, unaware of the commotion around him.
Synonyms
Not awake and not able to respond to people or things
Not noticing what happens around you
Unconscious and unable to feel or respond
Partly awake but not fully aware of what is happening
Not aware of what is happening around you
Unconscious and unable to feel pain or touch
Unable to feel or be aware of things
Having no feeling in body or mind and no pity
Not aware of what is happening around you
Not having any awareness and not able to think or feel
Not noticing things around you
Slow to notice things and people's feelings
Antonyms
How Conscious
Surface Forms
Morphology
inconscient = conscious (semi-transparent) = in + conscient
Negation with 'in-' applied to the familiar adjective 'conscious' conveys 'not conscious', but the specific form 'inconscient' is a less common variant that learners may not immediately map.
Etymology
Inconscient comes from in- 'not' and conscient 'aware', the same root behind English conscious. That's why inconscient can mean 'not awake' or not aware of your surroundings.