conscious

[kon-shuhs] / ˈkɒn ʃəs /

ADJECTIVE

alert, awake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive aware certain cognizant informed keen mindful responsive sensible sure vigilant watchful

WEAK

able to recognize acquainted aesthetic alive to apperceptive apprised assured au courant conversant discerning hep to in on in right mind knowing noticing noting observing on to perceiving percipient recognizing remarking seeing sensitive to sentient supraliminal understanding wise to with it witting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless heedless ignorant inattentive unaware uncertain unconfident uninformed unsure

WEAK

indifferent unconscious unintentional unresponsive unstudied

ADJECTIVE

intentional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calculated deliberate premeditated rational reflective responsible self-conscious

WEAK

affected knowing mannered reasoning studied willful

Antonyms

WEAK

impassive indifferent not deliberate senseless unaware unconscious unfeeling unintentional unmindful unresponsive unstudied

Example Sentences

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"It was really difficult. We tried to pull people out who were conscious, people who were unconscious, and get them to a warm place."

From Barron's

I was fully conscious for the whole thing.

From BBC

Joshua sustained injuries but is stable and conscious and did not require emergency medical help, according to Ogun state government, external.

From BBC

I wondered if she makes a conscious effort to protect her children from the traumatic inheritance of genocide.

From BBC

Your brain snipped out and inserted details without your conscious knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times

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