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inconscient

inconscient

9.9
Not awake and not aware of surroundings
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪnkənˈʃɛnt/
translation icon : inconsciente
  • After the blow to his head, he remained inconscient for several minutes.

Examples

  • Medical staff rushed to help the inconscient man found on the sidewalk.

  • The patient lay inconscient after the accident, showing no response to voices.

  • The patient lay inconscient on the hospital bed.

  • He was found inconscient after the accident.

  • The victim lay inconscient on the ground, with paramedics hurrying to assess his condition.

  • After the car crash, she was inconscient and needed immediate medical attention.

  • He remained inconscient following the shock, unaware of the commotion around him.

Synonyms

unconscious
vsinconscient
243 4.2

Not awake and not able to respond to people or things

is the same state described in the key definition
oblivious
vsinconscient
76 6.3

Not noticing what happens around you

is about complete lack of wakefulness and awareness, not merely inattention
senseless
vsinconscient
15 4.2

Unconscious and unable to feel or respond

is specifically about lacking wakefulness and awareness rather than stimulus response
semiconscious
vsinconscient
2 7.2

Partly awake but not fully aware of what is happening

is about complete lack of consciousness and full awareness rather than partial awareness
unmindful
vsinconscient
1 7.2

Not aware of what is happening around you

is about lacking wakefulness and awareness, not simply not paying attention
insensible
vsinconscient
1 7.5

Unconscious and unable to feel pain or touch

is about total lack of consciousness or awareness rather than only feeling loss
insentient
vsinconscient
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Unable to feel or be aware of things

is about being not awake or aware rather than an inherent incapacity
insensate
vsinconscient
1 9.9

Having no feeling in body or mind and no pity

is focused on lack of wakefulness and awareness, not emotional coldness
incognizant
vsinconscient
1 8.8

Not aware of what is happening around you

is about being not awake and unresponsive rather than unaware of facts
nonconscious
vsinconscient
7.8

Not having any awareness and not able to think or feel

is about a living state of not being awake and aware rather than inanimate use
unperceiving
vsinconscient
8.6

Not noticing things around you

is a state of not being awake and aware, not merely lacking perception ability
imperceptive
vsinconscient
8.0

Slow to notice things and people's feelings

is about being not awake and aware, not merely slow to notice surroundings

Antonyms

179 3.8

Awake and able to feel or notice things around you

How Conscious

conscious
179 3.8
drowsy
22 2.7
inconscient
9.9
comatose
35 7.8

Surface Forms

inconscient positive

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.