unconscious
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
- The patient lay unconscious on the bed, completely unaware of the doctors discussing his condition.
- conscious or unconscious
- unconscious and automatic
- largely unconscious
And the underlying unconscious or semi conscious assumption
- And the underlying unconscious or semi conscious assumption
- This happens by, I guess, in part by being a bit unconscious about what you want.
- I'm unconscious at this point, not aware of that.
- And are we happier just being drugged and dumb and unconscious of the consequences?
- Rather, recognizing and forming letters and words are effortless, unconscious, automatic processes.
- So he was, I think the the the the the unconscious reason you might say.
- I think that it's unconscious or or subconsciously being put in their text.
- You're saying make it a conscious choice, not an unconscious thing.
- It starts off with unconscious incompetence.
- And desire is conscious and drive is unconscious.
- Because in the end, you can just say, OK, let's have let's let's do more unconscious bias training in schools.
- I just don't know what it is that's unconscious to me.
- OK, Now you asked how unconscious is this?
- It is that they're unconscious their default settings.
- Well, far more of us is unconscious than conscious.
Examples
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The persistence of unconscious bias emerged clearly in a recent study by a consulting firm.
Academic text (2017) -
Today I mentioned the problem of unconscious bias.
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"When they brought me in, I was unconscious on account of the smoke."
Fiction book (1990) -
My daughter called me and told me that they found you unconscious, asleep.
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I'm unconscious at this point, not aware of that.
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Diana let out an unconscious sigh of relief as she closed the door behind her.
Fiction book (1992) -
He remained unconscious after fainting at the concert and needed medical assistance.
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After the car accident, she was found unconscious in the driver's seat and was rushed to the hospital.
Synonyms
Not knowing that something is happening or true
Not noticing what happens around you
Not done on purpose and not under a person's control
Not aware that someone might harm or trick you
Happening by accident
Not aware of what is happening and not done on purpose
Not done on purpose and happening by accident
Unconscious and unable to feel or respond
A person who often does not pay attention and forgets small things like keys
Not aware of what is happening around you
Does not notice or care about things that upset other people
Not aware of what is happening around you
Unable to feel or be aware of things
Not noticing things around you
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Thoughts and feelings you are not aware of that affect your actions
- Specialized
A mental activity that happens without you noticing or controlling it
How Aware
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unconscious comes from un- 'not' and conscious, which comes from a word meaning 'to know' (you can see this meaning in science). So an unconscious action is one you do 'not knowing' or without thinking.