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subconscious

subconscious

66 5.2
The part of your mind you are not fully aware of that influences your thoughts and actions
  • noun
  • /səbˈkɒnʃəs/
translation icon : subconsciente
  • So what happens is your subconscious does this naturally.

So what happens is your subconscious does this naturally.

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Examples

  • And there are times when my subconscious is smarter than I am.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • And so that is a deep, deep subconscious wound within us.

  • How much of it, how much of I, how much of the subconscious am I aware?

  • OK, so now you can ask what is making the subconscious do its thing?

  • So I think there is this subconscious negative relationship.

  • Most of what was hidden away in her subconscious might just as well stay right where it was.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • In other words, when the conscious mind is busy, the subconscious programs take over.

  • Well, dreams are kind of like an insight into your subconscious, right?

  • It was so clear what my subconscious was telling me.

  • Many of our decisions are influenced by our subconscious, even if we are not aware of it.

Synonyms

subconscious mind
vssubconscious
10 4.4

Part of your mind that works without you noticing and shapes thoughts and actions

is the same concept but named in a shorter single phrase
unconscious mind
vssubconscious
  • Specialized
4 4.1

Thoughts and feelings you are not aware of that affect your actions

is about partial awareness rather than things completely outside conscious notice
unconscious
vssubconscious
  • Informal
3 4.3

The part of the mind with thoughts and feelings you are not aware of

focuses instead on parts that are not fully noticed yet still shape actions
subconsciousness
vssubconscious
1 6.7

A part of the mind that affects your feelings, thoughts, and actions

is the same idea but expressed as an adjective rather than a noun
submind
vssubconscious
9.9

The part of your mind that works without you noticing

is broader, referring to the whole below-awareness system that influences actions
inconscient
vssubconscious
  • Specialized
9.9

The part of the mind that holds thoughts and memories we are not aware of

highlights influence on thoughts and actions rather than mere inaccessibility

Antonyms

229 4.9

Being aware of something, for example a mistake or a risk

Compounds

Part of your mind that works without you noticing and shapes thoughts and actions

How Aware

conscious
179 3.8
subconscious
66 5.2
unconscious
  • Informal
3 4.3

Surface Forms

subconscious singular

Morphology

subconscious = subconscious (semi-transparent) = sub + conscious

The noun is a direct conversion of the adjective 'subconscious' with no spelling change.

Etymology

Subconscious is made from sub- 'under' and conscious 'aware', so it means the part of your mind that is 'under' your clear thought but still affects what you do.