conscious

1 of 2

adjective

con·scious ˈkän(t)-shəs How to pronounce conscious (audio)

: having mental faculties not dulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : awake

became conscious after the anesthesia wore off

: perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation

conscious of having succeeded

was conscious that someone was watching

: personally felt

conscious guilt

: likely to notice, consider, or appraise

a bargain-conscious shopper

: being concerned or interested

a budget-conscious businessman

: marked by strong feelings or notions

a race-conscious society

: done or acting with critical awareness

a conscious effort to do better

: capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception

: self-conscious

archaic : sharing another's knowledge or awareness of an inward state or outward fact

consciously adverb

conscious

2 of 2

noun

: consciousness sense 5

Example Sentences

Adjective The chances of being admitted conscious to a hospital without being pressed to produce a living will, have become virtually nil …

Joan Didion, New York Review of Books, 9 June 2005 "Was she good-looking?" "Actually, my conscious mind no longer remembers anything about her physical appearance. She went the way of my seventh-grade French."

Joseph Wambaugh, Finnegan's Week, 1994 Incidentally, neither my mother nor I was conscious of any rudeness.

Flannery O'Connor, The Habit of Being, 1979 Bilbo bowed. He had no hat to take off, and was painfully conscious of his many missing buttons.

J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, 1937 Is the patient conscious yet? He was fully conscious when we found him. the capacity for conscious thought Noun For myself, ever since 1922, when I saw my first picture, films have been barreling through my conscious to my unconscious, but insofar as they remain in my conscious, they get themselves arranged in hierarchies of value and, more important, affection.

Stanley Kauffmann, Before My Eyes, (1974) 1980 See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Bank of England's delayed meeting will be keenly eyed, as global central banks race to raise interest rates fast enough to bring inflation under control, while conscious of the risk of inflicting further economic pain.

Will Horner, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Sue has been beside her at each step, and the two have bettered each other while staying conscious of their roles.

BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Filter for carb conscious meals, gluten-free options, vegetarian offerings and calorie-smart picks.

Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Officials said the city will go case-by-case, but will be more gender and race conscious during bidding and requests for proposals.

Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Like anything else of great human merit, the key for turning empathy into compassion is to use your conscious faculties to push beyond your feelings.

Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 Also, remain conscious of any materials that could pose hazards to your baby while in use.

Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022 This episode features Dorian Morris of Undefined Beauty a conscious skincare line.

Essence, 2 Sep. 2022 The design kept viewers aware of theatrical artifice, conscious of how Petra acts — manipulating her sycophants and a new, young lover.

Armond White, National Review, 2 Sep. 2022

Noun

My friends who are in-the-know and value-conscious have sung praises of the chain for years, and my frugal-shopping mom has been a regular since ALDI opened in my hometown in the 1990s.

NBC News, 15 Nov. 2019 See More

Kids Definition

conscious

adjective

con·scious ˈkän-shəs How to pronounce conscious (audio)

: aware of facts, feelings, or some particular condition or situation

He … was painfully conscious of his many missing buttons.

J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

: known or felt by a person's inner self

conscious guilt

: mentally awake or active

He remained conscious following the accident.

: intentional

I made a conscious effort to be polite.

单词	consciously
释义	conscious 1 of 2 adjective con·scious ˈkän(t)-shəs 1 : having mental faculties not dulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : awake became conscious after the anesthesia wore off 2 : perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation conscious of having succeeded was conscious that someone was watching 3 : personally felt conscious guilt 4 a : likely to notice, consider, or appraise a bargain-conscious shopper b : being concerned or interested a budget-conscious businessman c : marked by strong feelings or notions a race-conscious society 5 : done or acting with critical awareness a conscious effort to do better 6 : capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception 7 : self-conscious 8 archaic : sharing another's knowledge or awareness of an inward state or outward fact consciously adverb conscious 2 of 2 noun : consciousness sense 5 Synonyms Adjective alive apprehensive aware cognizant mindful sensible sentient ware witting See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The chances of being admitted conscious to a hospital without being pressed to produce a living will, have become virtually nil … Joan Didion, New York Review of Books, 9 June 2005 "Was she good-looking?" "Actually, my conscious mind no longer remembers anything about her physical appearance. She went the way of my seventh-grade French." Joseph Wambaugh, Finnegan's Week, 1994 Incidentally, neither my mother nor I was conscious of any rudeness. Flannery O'Connor, The Habit of Being, 1979 Bilbo bowed. He had no hat to take off, and was painfully conscious of his many missing buttons. J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, 1937 Is the patient conscious yet? He was fully conscious when we found him. the capacity for conscious thought Noun For myself, ever since 1922, when I saw my first picture, films have been barreling through my conscious to my unconscious, but insofar as they remain in my conscious, they get themselves arranged in hierarchies of value and, more important, affection. Stanley Kauffmann, Before My Eyes, (1974) 1980 See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The Bank of England's delayed meeting will be keenly eyed, as global central banks race to raise interest rates fast enough to bring inflation under control, while conscious of the risk of inflicting further economic pain. Will Horner, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Sue has been beside her at each step, and the two have bettered each other while staying conscious of their roles. BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Filter for carb conscious meals, gluten-free options, vegetarian offerings and calorie-smart picks. Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Officials said the city will go case-by-case, but will be more gender and race conscious during bidding and requests for proposals. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Like anything else of great human merit, the key for turning empathy into compassion is to use your conscious faculties to push beyond your feelings. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 Also, remain conscious of any materials that could pose hazards to your baby while in use. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022 This episode features Dorian Morris of Undefined Beauty a conscious skincare line. Essence, 2 Sep. 2022 The design kept viewers aware of theatrical artifice, conscious of how Petra acts — manipulating her sycophants and a new, young lover. Armond White, National Review, 2 Sep. 2022 Noun My friends who are in-the-know and value-conscious have sung praises of the chain for years, and my frugal-shopping mom has been a regular since ALDI opened in my hometown in the 1990s. NBC News, 15 Nov. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Adjective and Noun Latin conscius, from com- + scire to know First Known Use Adjective circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun 1919, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing conscious eco-conscious self-conscious class-conscious unself-conscious hyper-conscious eco-conscious self-conscious class-conscious unself-conscious hyper-conscious Kids Definition conscious adjective con·scious ˈkän-shəs 1 : aware of facts, feelings, or some particular condition or situation He … was painfully conscious of his many missing buttons. J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit 2 : known or felt by a person's inner self conscious guilt 3 : mentally awake or active He remained conscious following the accident. 4 : intentional I made a conscious effort to be polite. Medical Definition conscious 1 of 2 adjective con·scious ˈkän-chəs 1 : capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception : relating to, being, or being part of consciousness the conscious mind conscious and unconscious processes 2 : having mental faculties undulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor became conscious after the anesthesia wore off conscious 2 of 2 noun : consciousness sense 3 consciously adverb as in deliberately with full awareness of what one is doing she consciously chose to take the more dangerous route down the mountain Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deliberately intentionally purposely purposefully knowingly willfully voluntarily wittingly purposively advisedly designedly willingly on purpose calculatedly studiedly premeditatedly Antonyms & Near Antonyms unconsciously inadvertently unwittingly accidentally unintentionally incidentally randomly unknowingly instinctively involuntarily spontaneously haphazardly unwillingly impulsively See More
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