conscious
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSCIOUS
1
[more conscious; most conscious]
:
awake and able to understand what is happening around you
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opposite unconscious
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Is the patient conscious yet?
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He was fully conscious when we found him.
2
not used before a noun,
[more conscious; most conscious]
:
aware of something (such as a fact or feeling)
:
knowing that something exists or is happening
— usually + of or that
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opposite unconscious
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She was very conscious of how late it was.
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We are conscious of the risks involved in the procedure.
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He is conscious of being a role model for children.
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I was conscious of the fact that I had to do well on the test to pass the course.
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He was conscious that they were watching him closely.
3
:
known or felt by yourself
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opposite unconscious
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conscious guilt
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the capacity for conscious thought
4
[more conscious; most conscious]
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caring about something specified
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see also self-conscious
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He is environmentally conscious. [=he thinks and cares about the health of the environment]
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a cost-conscious shopper [=a shopper who is concerned about the price of things]
5
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done after thinking about facts and reasons carefully
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opposite unconscious
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I made a conscious [=deliberate] effort/attempt to be more compassionate.
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a conscious decision
— consciously
adverb-
Becoming CEO of the company was a goal she had consciously pursued for 10 years.
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someone who craves attention, whether consciously or unconsciously
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I wasn't consciously aware of having laughed.
