Definitions for conscious
ˈkɒn ʃəscon·scious

Princeton's WordNet(4.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conscious, witting(adj)

   intentionally conceived

   "a conscious effort to speak more slowly"; "a conscious policy"

2. conscious(adj)

   knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts

   "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed"

3. conscious(p)(adj)

   (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something

   "few voters seem conscious of the issue's importance"; "conscious of having succeeded"; "the careful tread of one conscious of his alcoholic load"- Thomas Hardy

Wiktionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conscious(Adjective)

   alert, awake.

   The noise woke me, but it was another few minutes before I was fully conscious.

   Etymology: From conscius, itself from con- (a form of com- + scire.

2. conscious(Adjective)

   aware.

   I was conscious of a noise behind me.

   Etymology: From conscius, itself from con- (a form of com- + scire.

3. conscious(Adjective)

   aware of one's own existence; aware of one's own awareness

   Only highly intelligent beings can be fully conscious.

   Etymology: From conscius, itself from con- (a form of com- + scire.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Conscious(adj)

   possessing the faculty of knowing one's own thoughts or mental operations

2. Conscious(adj)

   possessing knowledge, whether by internal, conscious experience or by external observation; cognizant; aware; sensible

3. Conscious(adj)

   made the object of consciousness; known to one's self; as, conscious guilt

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Conscious

   kon′shus, adj. having the feeling or internal knowledge of something: aware: having the faculty of consciousness.—adv. Con′sciously.—n. Con′sciousness, the waking state of the mind: the knowledge which the mind has of its own acts and feelings: thought. [L. conscius—conscīre, to know.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conscious

   To be able, alive, aware, know, perceive, understand and able to respond.

   They are conscious of their existence and the beauty of it.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'conscious' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3320

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'conscious' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2634

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'conscious' in Adjectives Frequency: #435

How to pronounce conscious?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conscious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conscious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of conscious in a Sentence

1. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Here is a good revolution in conscious and a good salvation formula for mankind: Get rid of religion, keep the God!

2. Paul Hokemeyer:

   With the proper motivation and a conscious cultivation of resiliency, you'll soon emerge from the pathology of this election.

3. Michael J. Gelb:

   Brain researchers estimate that your unconscious database outweighs the conscious on an order exceeding ten million to one. This database is the source of your hidden, natural genius. In other words, a part of you is much smarter than you are. The wise people regularly consult that smarter part.

4. Karl Marx:

   Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.

5. Damian Thong:

   They'll try to keep workers conscious of the fact that they're in there for the long haul. I doubt they'll go in and do a clean sheet restructuring. That may help them reduce confrontation in labour management.

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