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 Officers arrived to find the driver — identified only as a man in his 50s — unconscious in a sedan. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 The water was too rough to get a rescue tube around Nathaniel, who went unconscious. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Upon arriving at her unit, officers found a 39-year-old woman unconscious and unresponsive; EMS officials responded to the scene and found the actress dead. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Chicago time after he was found unconscious in his bathroom at his Graceland mansion in Tennessee. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconscious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious

Adjective

The Port of Los Angeles forklift driver was wearing a life vest and was floating away, out to sea -- cold, worried about sharks and drowning.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
In the last week, the park has experienced harsh winds and cold temperatures overnight.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

The growing gap between AI adoption and governance means many businesses are unaware of their rights, making unexplained denials a critical issue for capital access.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
First Street, a climate risk modeling company in New York City, discovered more than twice as many Americans live in dangerous flood-prone areas than FEMA's maps suggest, leaving many homeowners and even local officials unaware of the risk.

— Laura Sullivan, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of unaware

Adjective

Daemon narrowly avoids death by dragon as Silverwing's fury brings down nearby stone structures, leaving him nearly senseless.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
There's heartache for a Norwood, Massachusetts, family still trying to grasp how a gentle soul who was always smiling could be taken in such a senseless act of violence.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of senseless

Adjective

Brian recently broke another kid’s arm, only half by accident, while Audrey appears to be struggling with some unarticulated feelings for her oblivious bestie.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Legislators seem oblivious to the devastating effect of pension costs on local governments.

— Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of oblivious

Adjective

Mamdani’s ignorant opinion illustrates Kissinger’s concern, relying on emotional display rather than the facts.

— Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
Howard Bryant's comparison this week between Cunningham's comments and Colin Kaepernick's protests was both ignorant and desperate.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026