Main Entry:

¹con·scious

Pronunciation:

\ˈkän(t)-shəs\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin conscius, from com- + scire to know

Date:

1592

1: perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation <was conscious that someone was watching>2archaic : sharing another's knowledge or awareness of an inward state or outward fact3: personally felt <conscious guilt>4: capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception5: self-conscious6: having mental faculties undulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : awake <was conscious during the surgery>7: done or acting with critical awareness <a conscious effort to do better>8 a: likely to notice, consider, or appraise <a bargain-conscious shopper> b: being concerned or interested <weight-conscious models> c: marked by strong feelings or notions <a race-conscious society>

synonyms see aware

— con·scious·ly adverb