Definition of unconscious
1a : not knowing or perceiving : not awareb : free from self-awareness
2a : not possessing mind or consciousness unconscious matterb (1) : not marked by conscious thought, sensation, or feeling unconscious motivation (2) : of or relating to the unconsciousc : having lost consciousness was unconscious for three days
3 : not consciously held or deliberately planned or carried out an unconscious bias
unconsciously
adverbunconsciousness
nounExplore Merriam-Webster
Examples of unconscious in a Sentence
He was knocked unconscious by a fall.
She was unconscious for three days after the accident.
Recent Examples of unconscious from the Web
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Though unconscious when the killing began, Graziani took control of the subsequent reprisal executions, aimed in particular at eliminating the Ethiopian nobility and intelligentsia.
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Several minutes later, a Humvee speeds past going to the butcher shop; an Iraqi soldier tossed on the hood appears unconscious or perhaps dead.
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Leary posted bail and was found dead last week in the rear passenger area of a running car, next to his ex-wife, Claudia Leary, 47, who was unconscious when paramedics rushed her to Jackson South Hospital.
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In the bathroom, Morva knocked the deputy unconscious, took his gun and then shot McFarland, the unarmed security guard.
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Authorities said one blow to his head knocked him unconscious.
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On May 24, police and fire personnel were called to the apartments, where a maintenance worker had found Wass apparently unconscious on his couch while the burners on his stove were turned on but not lit, prosecutors said.
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Jared plays one of the boys as a teenager, who finds his childhood companion in the bathroom, unconscious with a needle, spoon and lighter on the counter.
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Moss borrowed the money from family members, and had two short visits with her largely unconscious daughter.
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First Known Use of unconscious
1712
Other Psychology Terms
unconscious
Definition of unconscious
: the part of mental life that does not ordinarily enter the individual's awareness yet may influence behavior and perception or be revealed (as in slips of the tongue or in dreams)
First Known Use of unconscious
circa 1912
Other Psychology Terms
UNCONSCIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
unconscious
playDefinition of unconscious for English Language Learners
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: not awake especially because of an injury, drug, etc.
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: not aware of something
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: not intended or planned : not consciously done
unconscious
Definition of unconscious for English Language Learners
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: the part of the mind that a person is not aware of but that is often a powerful force in controlling behavior
UNCONSCIOUS Defined for Kids
unconscious
playDefinition of unconscious for Students
1 : not aware He was unconscious of being watched.
2 : having lost consciousness I was knocked unconscious by the fall.
3 : not intentional or planned an unconscious error
unconsciously
adverb She unconsciously tightened her grip.unconsciousness
nounMedical Dictionary
Medical Definition of unconscious
1: not marked by conscious thought, sensation, or feeling unconscious motivation
2: of or relating to the unconscious
3: having lost consciousness was unconscious for three days
unconsciously
adverbunconsciousness
noununconscious
Medical Definition of unconscious
: the part of mental life that is not ordinarily integrated or available to consciousness yet may be manifested as a motive force in overt behavior (as in neurosis) and is often revealed (as through dreams, slips of the tongue, or dissociated acts)—compare subconscious
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