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Unconscious

see synonyms of unconscious

Noun

1. unconscious, unconscious mind

that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware

Adjective

2. unconscious

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

Example Sentences:
'lay unconscious on the floor'

3. unconscious

without conscious volition

4. unconscious

(followed by of') not knowing or perceiving

Example Sentences:
'happily unconscious of the new calamity at home'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Unconscious

see synonyms of unconscious
adjective
1. 
lacking normal sensory awareness of the environment; insensible
2. 
not aware of one's actions, behaviour, etc
unconscious of his bad manners
3. 
characterized by lack of awareness or intention
an unconscious blunder
4. 
coming from or produced by the unconscious
unconscious resentment
noun
5. psychoanalysis
the part of the mind containing instincts, impulses, images, and ideas that are not available for direct examination
See also collective unconscious, Compare subconscious, preconscious

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Unconscious

see synonyms of unconscious
adjective
1. 
a. 
not endowed with consciousness; mindless
b. 
temporarily deprived of consciousness
unconscious from a blow on the head
2. 
not aware (of)
unconscious of his mistake
3. 
not known, realized, or intended; not done, said, etc. on purpose
an unconscious habit, unconscious humor
4. 
not aware of one's own existence; not conscious of self
5. 
having to do with those of one's mental processes that one is unable to bring into one's consciousness

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Unconscious

see synonyms of unconscious
adj.
1. Lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception; not conscious.
2. Temporarily lacking consciousness.
3. Occurring in the absence of conscious awareness or thought: unconscious resentment; unconscious fears.
4. Without conscious control; involuntary or unintended: an unconscious mannerism.
n.
The division of the mind in psychoanalytic theory containing elements of psychic makeup, such as memories or repressed desires, that are not subject to conscious perception or control but that often affect conscious thoughts and behavior.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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