UNCONSCIOUS 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 Of course, beating the Jets is a little like winning a fistfight against a guy who’s already unconscious. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Officers found the man unconscious on a sidewalk between the resort hotels and a park entrance, where he was pronounced dead at the scene. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Officers found an unconscious adult man who was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Doe’s friend was initially blocked by other fraternity brothers from going upstairs to check on her until a member who saw Doe unconscious told them to let the friend up, according to the lawsuit. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconscious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious

Adjective

And without colder weather, where the temperatures drop and stay below zero, the result will likely be a smaller snowpack.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
How bad the flu season gets each year depends on factors such as the dominant flu strain, how well the annual vaccine matches it, how many people get vaccinated, tourism levels, and how much cold weather leads to more indoor gatherings.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

One of the key questions investigators are working to answer is why the control center appeared to be unaware that a train remained stalled on the tracks ahead of a train moving at 120 mph.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
But Vester, the assistant city manager, on Tuesday told commissioners the city was unaware of the naming-rights contract until recently.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of unaware

Adjective

For once, the senseless rioting in Springfield is correct, because Marge, along with Patty and Selma, are actually witches.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
To see that beautiful sense of community shattered by senseless violence is devastating, and learning that multiple victims are children is even more horrifying.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of senseless

Adjective

Understandably, Penn struggles to hold these disparate points of focus together with a performance that vacillates between disarmingly dopey and almost willfully ignorant of the realities of the 2000s media landscape.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Some people in the White House treated Jackie as a cipher, ignorant of almost everything happening.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026