Conscious: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง
conscious
[ หkษnสษs ]
awareness
Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I was conscious of a faint smell of burning.
- She had been conscious of the boy's presence from the first.
intentional
Done by someone intentionally or mindfully.
Synonyms
deliberate, intentional, on purpose
Examples of usage
- A conscious effort to walk quietly.
- She made a conscious decision to change her career.
psychology
The state of being aware of and able to think about what is happening.
Synonyms
awareness, cognition, perception
Examples of usage
- She was slowly regaining consciousness after the accident.
- He lost consciousness for a few minutes.
Translations
Translations of the word "conscious" in other languages:
๐ต๐น consciente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช bewusst
๐ฎ๐ฉ sadar
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒัะดะพะผะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ลwiadomy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ่ญใใฆใใ (ใใใใใฆใใ)
๐ซ๐ท conscient
๐ช๐ธ consciente
๐น๐ท bilinรงli
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ํ๊ณ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุนู
๐จ๐ฟ vฤdomรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vedomรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ่ฏ็ (yวu yรฌshรญ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ zavesten
๐ฎ๐ธ meรฐvitaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลรผurlu
๐ฒ๐ฝ consciente
Word origin
The word 'conscious' comes from the Latin word 'conscius', which means 'knowing, aware'. It has been used in English since the 17th century. The concept of consciousness has been a topic of philosophical and scientific debate for centuries, exploring the nature of awareness, perception, and self. In psychology, consciousness is studied as the state of being aware of and able to think about what is happening. It plays a crucial role in human experience and behavior.
See also: conscientious, conscientiousness.