Conscious: meaning, definitions and examples

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conscious

 

[ หˆkษ’nสƒษ™s ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

awareness

Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.

Synonyms

awake, aware, sensible

Examples of usage

  • I was conscious of a faint smell of burning.
  • She had been conscious of the boy's presence from the first.
Context #2 | Adjective

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.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น consciente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคšเฅ‡เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bewusst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sadar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒั–ะดะพะผะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›wiadomy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„่ญ˜ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ (ใ„ใ—ใใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท conscient

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ consciente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bilinรงli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์‹ํ•˜๊ณ  ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุงุนูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vฤ›domรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vedomรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ๆ„่ฏ†็š„ (yว’u yรฌshรญ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zavesten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ meรฐvitaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐะฝะฐะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸรผurlu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ consciente

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,976, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.