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unconsciousness in British English

(ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnɪs)
noun
the state of being without normal sensory awareness; insensibility

Examples of 'unconsciousness' in a sentence
unconsciousness

Then I adopted a horizontal position on the sofa and sank instantly into unconsciousness.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (2004)
He barely managed to reveal the whereabouts of his ill-gotten gains before drifting into unconsciousness.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)
At last they'd checked their prisoner and found him gone and his guard still coming out of unconsciousness.
Brierley, David SNOWLINE (2004)

Synonyms of 'unconsciousness'

insensibility, oblivion, blackout, coma
More Synonyms of unconsciousness
(noun) 
He knew that he might soon lapse into unconsciousness.
Synonyms
insensibility
oblivion
He drank himself into oblivion.
blackout
I suffered a blackout which lasted for several minutes.
coma
She had slipped into a coma by the time she reached the hospital.
numbness
I have recently been suffering from numbness in my fingers and toes.
stupor
He was drinking himself into a stupor every night.
torpor
The sick person gradually falls into a torpor.
blankness
senselessness
stupefaction
unawareness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blackout
Definition
a momentary loss of consciousness, vision, or memory
I suffered a blackout which lasted for several minutes.
Synonyms
unconsciousness,
collapse,
faint,
oblivion,
swoon (literary),
loss of consciousness,
syncope
in the sense of coma
Definition
a state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused, caused by injury, disease, or drugs
She had slipped into a coma by the time she reached the hospital.
Synonyms
unconsciousness,
trance,
oblivion,
lethargy,
stupor,
torpor,
somnolence,
insensibility
in the sense of numbness
I have recently been suffering from numbness in my fingers and toes.
Synonyms
deadness,
paralysis,
insensitivity,
dullness,
torpor,
insensibility,
unfeelingness

Nearby words of
unconsciousness

  • unconquerable
  • unconscionable
  • unconscious
  • unconsciousness
  • uncontrollable
  • uncontrolled
  • unconventional

Synonyms of 'unconsciousness'

unconsciousness

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of oblivion
Definition
the state of being unaware or unconscious
He drank himself into oblivion.
Synonyms
unconsciousness,
forgetfulness,
senselessness,
obliviousness,
unawareness,
insensibility,
(waters of) Lethe
in the sense of stupor
Definition
a state of near unconsciousness in which a person is unable to behave normally or think clearly
He was drinking himself into a stupor every night.
Synonyms
daze,
numbness,
unconsciousness,
trance,
coma,
inertia,
lethargy,
torpor,
stupefaction,
insensibility
in the sense of torpor
Definition
drowsiness and apathy
The sick person gradually falls into a torpor.
Synonyms
inactivity,
apathy,
inertia,
lethargy,
passivity,
laziness,
numbness,
sloth,
stupor,
drowsiness,
dullness,
sluggishness,
indolence,
languor,
listlessness,
somnolence,
inertness,
stagnancy,
accidie,
inanition,
torpidity,
acedia
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