conscious

[ kon-shuhs ]

/ ˈkɒn ʃəs /

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adjective

aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.

fully aware of or sensitive to something (often followed by of): conscious of one's own faults; He wasn't conscious of the gossip about his past.

having the mental faculties fully active: He was conscious during the operation.

known to oneself; felt: conscious guilt.

aware of what one is doing: a conscious liar.

aware of oneself; self-conscious.

deliberate; intentional: a conscious insult; a conscious effort.

acutely aware of or concerned about: money-conscious; a diet-conscious society.

Obsolete. inwardly sensible of wrongdoing.

noun

the conscious, Psychoanalysis. the part of the mind comprising psychic material of which the individual is aware.

Origin of conscious

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin conscius “sharing knowledge with,” equivalent to con- con- + sci- (stem of scīre “to know”; see science) + -us -ous; cf. nice

SYNONYMS FOR conscious

2 knowing, percipient.

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synonym study for conscious

2. Conscious, aware, cognizant refer to an individual sense of recognition of something within or without oneself. Conscious implies to be awake or awakened to an inner realization of a fact, a truth, a condition, etc.: to be conscious of an extreme weariness. Aware lays the emphasis on sense perceptions insofar as they are the object of conscious recognition: He was aware of the odor of tobacco. Cognizant lays the emphasis on an outer recognition more on the level of reason and knowledge than on the sensory level alone: He was cognizant of their drawbacks.

OTHER WORDS FROM conscious

con·scious·ly, adverbhalf-con·scious, adjectivehalf-con·scious·ness, nounnon·con·scious, adjective

non·con·scious·ness, nouno·ver·con·scious, adjectiveo·ver·con·scious·ness, nounqua·si-con·scious, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH conscious

conscience, conscious

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Example sentences from the Web for conscious

His freedom ran into undue licence; and he seems to be over-conscious, even proud, of his fantastical way of writing.
The Poetry Of Robert Browning|Stopford A. Brooke
He was over-conscious, too, of the stains on his hands as he held it out.
Cleo The Magnificent|Louis Zangwill
Certainly it is possible that over-conscious art is too popular to-day.
Children's Books and Their Illustrators|Gleeson White

British Dictionary definitions for conscious

conscious

/ (ˈkɒnʃəs) /

adjective

alert and awake; not sleeping or comatose
aware of one's surroundings, one's own thoughts and motivations, etc

aware of and giving value or emphasis to a particular fact or phenomenonI am conscious of your great kindness to me
(in combination)clothes-conscious

done with full awareness; deliberatea conscious effort; conscious rudeness

denoting or relating to a part of the human mind that is aware of a person's self, environment, and mental activity and that to a certain extent determines his choices of action
(as noun)the conscious is only a small part of the mind

Compare unconscious

Derived forms of conscious

consciously, adverbconsciousness, noun

Word Origin for conscious

C17: from Latin conscius sharing knowledge, from com- with + scīre to know

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for conscious

conscious

[ kŏn′shəs ]

adj.

Having an awareness of one's environment and one's own existence, sensations, and thoughts.

Intentionally conceived or done; deliberate.

n.

In psychoanalysis, the component of waking awareness perceptible by a person at any given instant.

Other words from conscious

con′scious•ly adv.

单词	conscious
释义	conscious [ kon-shuhs ] / ˈkɒn ʃəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conscious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. fully aware of or sensitive to something (often followed by of): conscious of one's own faults; He wasn't conscious of the gossip about his past. having the mental faculties fully active: He was conscious during the operation. known to oneself; felt: conscious guilt. aware of what one is doing: a conscious liar. aware of oneself; self-conscious. deliberate; intentional: a conscious insult; a conscious effort. acutely aware of or concerned about: money-conscious; a diet-conscious society. Obsolete. inwardly sensible of wrongdoing. noun the conscious, Psychoanalysis. the part of the mind comprising psychic material of which the individual is aware. Origin of conscious First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin conscius “sharing knowledge with,” equivalent to con- con- + sci- (stem of scīre “to know”; see science) + -us -ous; cf. nice SYNONYMS FOR conscious 2 knowing, percipient. SEE SYNONYMS FOR conscious ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for conscious 2. Conscious, aware, cognizant refer to an individual sense of recognition of something within or without oneself. Conscious implies to be awake or awakened to an inner realization of a fact, a truth, a condition, etc.: to be conscious of an extreme weariness. Aware lays the emphasis on sense perceptions insofar as they are the object of conscious recognition: He was aware of the odor of tobacco. Cognizant lays the emphasis on an outer recognition more on the level of reason and knowledge than on the sensory level alone: He was cognizant of their drawbacks. OTHER WORDS FROM conscious con·scious·ly, adverbhalf-con·scious, adjectivehalf-con·scious·ness, nounnon·con·scious, adjective non·con·scious·ness, nouno·ver·con·scious, adjectiveo·ver·con·scious·ness, nounqua·si-con·scious, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH conscious conscience, conscious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conscious His freedom ran into undue licence; and he seems to be over-conscious, even proud, of his fantastical way of writing. The Poetry Of Robert Browning\|Stopford A. Brooke He was over-conscious, too, of the stains on his hands as he held it out. Cleo The Magnificent\|Louis Zangwill Certainly it is possible that over-conscious art is too popular to-day. Children's Books and Their Illustrators\|Gleeson White British Dictionary definitions for conscious conscious / (ˈkɒnʃəs) / adjective alert and awake; not sleeping or comatose aware of one's surroundings, one's own thoughts and motivations, etc aware of and giving value or emphasis to a particular fact or phenomenonI am conscious of your great kindness to me (in combination)clothes-conscious done with full awareness; deliberatea conscious effort; conscious rudeness denoting or relating to a part of the human mind that is aware of a person's self, environment, and mental activity and that to a certain extent determines his choices of action (as noun)the conscious is only a small part of the mind Compare unconscious Derived forms of conscious consciously, adverbconsciousness, noun Word Origin for conscious C17: from Latin conscius sharing knowledge, from com- with + scīre to know Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conscious sensible, watchful, sure, mindful, certain, informed, aware, keen, cognizant, responsive, vigilant, attentive, premeditated, deliberate, calculated, responsible, rational, reflective, self-conscious, acquainted Medical definitions for conscious conscious [ kŏn′shəs ] adj. Having an awareness of one's environment and one's own existence, sensations, and thoughts. Intentionally conceived or done; deliberate. n. In psychoanalysis, the component of waking awareness perceptible by a person at any given instant. Other words from conscious con′scious•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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conscious

adjective

noun

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adjective

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