SUBCONSCIOUS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

subconscious

adjective

Definition of subconscious

as in unconscious

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Recent Examples of subconscious 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 The hotel may already be lodged somewhere in your subconscious thanks to its iconic yellow umbrellas and vaulted-ceiling indoor pool. — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for subconscious

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Adjective

Earlier Saturday, an unconscious woman was taken away by an ambulance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Funny thing, though — while Williams lay there unconscious, his voice kept booming over the speakers.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of unconscious

Adjective

More likely she was hooked by the subliminal stirrings and emotional undertow of the music.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Her minimalist expression is matched by Hildur Gudnadóttir’s almost subliminal composition and sound design that now represents a beating heart, now thundering clouds.

— Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of subliminal

Adjective

For starters, Drive’s dreamy and unabashed aestheticism represented a break from the rougher, more visceral films on which Winding Refn had built his reputation.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
But by incorporating the recurring ghost of Richie, a thirteen-year-old inmate who befriends the children—Ward combines the Southern Gothic with a socio-realist tradition in a voice that is both visceral and intimate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of visceral

Adjective

Additionally, the metal has a non reactive layer of chromium oxide that further inhibits the strong chemical bond necessary for an actual seasoning to develop.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
That turns renewals into strategic conversations instead of reactive cost-cutting exercises.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 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

The Vulcan became more emotionless, while William Shatner’s Kirk — who replaced Jeffrey Hunter’s Pike — became a little more instinctive.

— Neil Oseman, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
There is an instinctive appreciation for quality and craftsmanship; it is not treated as something exceptional, but as part of everyday life.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 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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