SUBCONSCIOUS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

subconscious

adjective

Definition of subconscious

as in unconscious

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Recent Examples of subconscious In the film, Tom has a subconscious desire to be like his father — something both actors have experienced as their children have expressed interest in going into acting. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 Solms also makes a credible claim that Freud was right in speaking about a subconscious drive to seek pleasure. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026 We are swayed by subconscious gestures that ultimately have no bearing on a person’s ability to do a job, like poor posture or a weak handshake. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Advertisement Parental instincts, Scheutz mused, are subconscious, visceral. — Dana Suskind, Time, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for subconscious

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Adjective

Together, the four officers dragged the unconscious man into the hallway.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Like Dominique Pelicot, the French man who used the online chat platform Coco to recruit men to rape his drugged and unconscious wife, the @SteveCumfulls of the world thrive on the internet’s reach and de-facto anonymity.

— Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of unconscious

Adjective

Rustling and droning tape effects from Frye, subtle enough to be nearly subliminal but still somehow palpably present, act as a binding agent on every track, blurring tones and connecting rhythms.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Transitivity also posits a subliminal dimension for Shift, something like the psyche of structured encounter.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of subliminal

Adjective

All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Participants wear wetsuits and helmets while safety instructors offer a visceral lesson in what to do when conditions quickly become dangerous.

— Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of visceral

Adjective

Using light for hydrogen The technique allows researchers to produce highly reactive individual hydrogen atoms under mild conditions and use them to reduce organic molecules.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
My own reactive skin tolerated it without an issue, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s will.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of reactive

Adjective

As the protagonist Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968), Duane Jones unveiled a distinct facet of pre-conditioned Black martyrdom.

— Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
The new formula is infused with a luscious blend of flower oils so that lashes feel conditioned and supple to the touch.

— Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 13 Sep. 2022

Definition of conditioned

Adjective

His insight gleaned from both his study of history and his instinctive attuning to the dramas that play out on the tongue made his food pop at Coach House and its casual, drinky sibling, Lilac Tiger.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Mobile messaging relies on push notifications, driving rapid, instinctive responses before an employee’s critical thinking kicks in.

— Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of instinctive

Adjective

Publications from the Times on down employ clickbait headlines that treat you like a starving rat in a Pavlovian experiment.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
O’Neill, who also has Pavlovian as a starter, named Cristian Torres to ride Robusta because Emisael Jaramillo had commitments at Santa Anita.

— Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026

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