Unconscious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

unconsciously adverb. unconsciousness noun. unconscious. noun. Medical Definition of unconscious (Entry 2 of 2). : the part of mental life that is not ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut unconscious adjective SaveWord un·​con·​scious |\ˌən-ˈkän(t)-shəs \ Definitionofunconscious (Entry1of2) 1a :havinglostconsciousness wasunconsciousforthreedays b(1) :notmarkedbyconsciousthought,sensation,orfeeling unconsciousmotivation (2) :oforrelatingtotheunconscious c :notpossessingmindorconsciousness unconsciousmatter 2a :notknowingorperceiving:notaware b :freefromself-awareness 3 :notconsciouslyheldordeliberatelyplannedorcarriedout anunconsciousbias unconscious noun Definitionofunconscious (Entry2of2) :thepartofmentallifethatdoesnotordinarilyentertheindividual'sawarenessyetmayinfluencebehaviorandperceptionorberevealed(asinslipsofthetongueorindreams) OtherWordsfromunconscious Synonyms&Antonyms MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutunconscious OtherWordsfromunconscious Adjective unconsciously adverb unconsciousness noun Synonyms&Antonymsforunconscious Synonyms:Adjective cold, insensible, senseless Antonyms:Adjective conscious VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofunconsciousinaSentence Adjective Hewasknockedunconsciousbyafall. Shewasunconsciousforthreedaysaftertheaccident. RecentExamplesontheWeb:Adjective Bothwomenwereunconsciouswhentheyweredroppedoff;Gileswaspronounceddeadimmediately,andCabrales-Arzolawasincriticalcondition,andwaspronounceddeadonNov.24. — VanessaEtienne,PEOPLE.com,16Dec.2021 Gileswasunconsciousatthetimeandwassoonpronounceddead. — LosAngelesTimes,16Dec.2021 Andfinally,newsroomsaroundthecountrydemonstrablyoverrepresenttheperspectivesofpeoplewhoarewhiteandmale,whetherbecausethosepeoplearemorelikelytohavepositionsofpowerorbecauseofreporters’ownunconsciousbiases. — RuthServenSmith|[email protected],al,12Nov.2021 Ascrewsworkedtostartdousingtheblaze,awomanwasfoundunconsciousintherearofthebuilding,possiblyduetocarbonmonoxidepoisoning,andshewaspulledoutbyfirefighters. — oregonlive,2Dec.2021 Theresidentwasfoundunconsciousandtakentoahospitaltobetreatedforapparentsmokeinhalation. — FromUsaTodayNetworkAndWireReports,USATODAY,1Dec.2021 Policeofficialssaidshewasfoundunconsciousandunresponsivebyherdaughter. — AltheaLegaspi,RollingStone,23Nov.2021 Shabazz,56,wasfoundunconsciousbyherdaughteratherhomeinBrooklyn,accordingtotheNYPD. — JoeSutton,CNN,23Nov.2021 Hewasshotduringanencounterthere,andwasfoundunconsciousinaditchalongthedriveway,accordingtopolice. — WashingtonPost,15Nov.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'unconscious.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofunconscious Adjective 1712,inthemeaningdefinedatsense2aNoun circa1912,inthemeaningdefinedabove LearnMoreAboutunconscious Shareunconscious PosttheDefinitionofunconscioustoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofunconsciousonTwitter TimeTravelerforunconscious Thefirstknownuseofunconsciouswas in1712 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearunconscious unconscionable unconscious unconsecrated SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforunconscious LastUpdated 25Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Unconscious.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconscious.Accessed10Jan.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforunconscious unconscious adjective EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofunconscious (Entry1of2) :notawakeespeciallybecauseofaninjury,drug,etc. :notawareofsomething :notintendedorplanned:notconsciouslydone unconscious noun EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofunconscious (Entry2of2) :thepartofthemindthatapersonisnotawareofbutthatisoftenapowerfulforceincontrollingbehavior SeethefulldefinitionforunconsciousintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary unconscious adjective un·​con·​scious |\ˌən-ˈkän-shəs \ KidsDefinitionofunconscious 1 :notaware Hewasunconsciousofbeingwatched. 2 :havinglostconsciousness Iwasknockedunconsciousbythefall. 3 :notintentionalorplanned anunconsciouserror OtherWordsfromunconscious unconsciously adverb Sheunconsciouslytightenedhergrip. unconscious adjective un·​con·​scious |\ˌən-ˈkän-chəs \ Medical Definitionofunconscious (Entry1of2) 1 :notmarkedbyconsciousthought,sensation,orfeeling unconsciousmotivation 2 :oforrelatingtotheunconscious 3 :havinglostconsciousness wasunconsciousforthreedays OtherWordsfromunconscious unconsciously adverb unconsciousness noun unconscious noun Medical Definitionofunconscious (Entry2of2) :thepartofmentallifethatisnotordinarilyintegratedoravailabletoconsciousnessyetmaybemanifestedasamotiveforceinovertbehavior(asinneurosis)andisoftenrevealed(asthroughdreams,slipsofthetongue,ordissociatedacts)—comparesubconscious MorefromMerriam-Websteronunconscious Nglish:TranslationofunconsciousforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofunconsciousforArabicSpeakers Britannica.com:Encyclopediaarticleaboutunconscious WORDOFTHEDAY affable SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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