Synonyms of unconscious

unconscious

adjective

ˌən-ˈkän(t)-shəs 

1

as in cold

having lost consciousness

the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cold
• senseless
• collapsed
• insensible
• semiconscious
• anesthetized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• aware
• awake
• up
• alert
• revived
• resuscitated

2

as in unaware

not informed about or aware of something

unconscious of the somber expression she wore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unaware
• oblivious
• ignorant
• unmindful
• uninformed
• unwitting
• clueless
• unknowing
• in the dark
• incognizant
• insensible
• innocent
• nescient
• unacquainted
• uneducated
• untaught
• unschooled
• inattentive
• heedless
• abstracted
• absent
• inconscient
• absentminded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• aware
• grounded
• informed
• acquainted
• cognizant
• knowing
• mindful
• conversant
• hip
• taught
• up-to-date
• knowledgeable
• educated
• witting
• sensitive
• observant
• plugged-in
• sentient
• au courant
• schooled
• heedful

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unconscious

Narges Mohammadi, 54, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was temporarily released from prison for medical reasons earlier this year after falling unconscious and being transferred to a hospital. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was temporarily released from prison for medical reasons this year after falling unconscious and being transferred to a hospital. — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

The hotel manager entered the locked room with a master key and found Asaldekar unconscious and unresponsive, according to the outlet. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

An all-male jury acquitted Borden of the slayings on June 20, 1893, based on a lack of evidence likely influenced by their own unconscious biases. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026