unconscious

¹un·con·scious

adj \ˌən-ˈkän(t)-shəs\

Definition of UNCONSCIOUS

1

a : not knowing or perceiving : not aware b : free from self-awareness

2

a : not possessing mind or consciousness <unconscious matter> b (1) : not marked by conscious thought, sensation, or feeling <unconscious motivation> (2) : of or relating to the unconscious c : having lost consciousness <was unconscious for three days>

3

: not consciously held or deliberately planned or carried out <an unconscious bias>

— un·con·scious·ly adverb

— un·con·scious·ness noun

Examples of UNCONSCIOUS

1. He was knocked unconscious by a fall.
2. She was unconscious for three days after the accident.

First Known Use of UNCONSCIOUS

1712

Related to UNCONSCIOUS

Synonyms: cold, insensible, senseless

Antonyms: conscious

Related Words: semiconscious; anesthetized; collapsed

Near Antonyms: alert, awake, aware, up; resuscitated, revived

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