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 The boy was unconscious and was being held in the arms of a family member, Manhart recalled. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, the pet will fall unconscious and die, the hospital network says. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 The firefighters entered the apartment and found the woman unconscious and unresponsive. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Pitulic’s body was found the following day on July 21 after the North Texas Emergency Communication Center received a call about an unconscious person in a car. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconscious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious

Adjective

Boxwood is generally easy to grow and cold-tolerant, meaning its leaves stay on the plant year-round.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Receive free cold beverages at budget-friendly hotels, or pay more for places with welcome champagne and a rooftop pool with Gaudí views.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

Nolan has retooled the character into an innocent victim, unaware of Odysseus’ scheme, who nonetheless gives his life for it.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Some activists in Morocco expressed doubt that the ruling was behind the surge, arguing most migrants would have been unaware of such legal decisions.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Definition of unaware

Adjective

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
Ten years after losing her father to a senseless tragedy, bride Jeni Stepien walked toward her future husband, Paul Maenner, on the arm of the one man who could testify that her father’s heart was still beating.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

Definition of senseless

Adjective

Only those stubbornly ignorant to the human cost of actual combat would be psyched to bring on more of it.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Every coach who loves God, loves this country and wants to protect women needs to speak out against coaches who are that ignorant.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026