UN-CONSCIOUS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

unconscious

adjective

ˌən-ˈkän(t)-shəs

Definition of unconscious

as in cold

having lost consciousness the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head

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as in unaware

not informed about or aware of something unconscious of the somber expression she wore

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Recent Examples of unconscious Ballard was unconscious at the scene of the crash in Topeka and had to be extricated from his vehicle, a 2024 Ford F-150 pickup truck. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Such fractures would have knocked the individuals unconscious, causing internal bleeding and likely death, per Campbell. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026 During the arrest, medics tended to Jennings, who was unconscious on a nearby sidewalk. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 Assistant federal defender Stephen Ferrell, the attorney for Christa Pike, said in a Sunday interview with Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union that his client remains unconscious and intubated in a Nashville hospital. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconscious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious

Adjective

That level of pure confidence while talking to the person with cold, hard footage is what makes Lisa Barlow the perfect Real Housewife.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Shea’s supervisor confronted her when Shea’s findings in a cold case could not be replicated.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

On February 14, 2024, the air force struck a tunnel in that neighborhood, targeting two senior Hamas commanders, unaware of six hostages inside.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Blissfully unaware of the industry’s collective eye baggage and only concerned about her own (non-existent) dark circles is Saoirse Ronan, who Eurostar-ed her way to Paris just for the Louis Vuitton show.

— Alice Newbold, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of unaware

Adjective

The remnants of police caution tape wrapped around utility poles are the only sign of the tragic and senseless shooting that killed Kayliah.

— Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
And then with the crazy, senseless things that are going on in the world and the fuel prices going up.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of senseless

Adjective

Atiqullah remained at midfield, oblivious, the blanket over his head.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of oblivious

Adjective

Some people in the White House treated Jackie as a cipher, ignorant of almost everything happening.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
And in a world increasingly populated by people who are absolutely certain that everyone who disagrees with them is either ignorant or immoral, our universities could use considerably more of all three.

— Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026