conscious

/ˈkɑnʃəs/

adjectivecon · scious

Be CONSCIOUS of the tricky middle: it’s “sci” like in SCIence—con + sci + ous.

Yes, it's conscious. The middle sounds like “sh,” but it’s spelled “sci”: con + sci + ous.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveawake and aware of what is happening; not asleep or knocked out
  2. adjectiveaware of something (often used with “of”), especially one’s own thoughts, feelings, or actions

Examples

  • “After the fall, he was still conscious and able to answer questions.”
  • “She became conscious of how loud the music was in the library.”
  • “The company is trying to be more conscious about reducing waste.”

Synonyms

awareawakealertmindfulsensible

Antonyms

unconsciousunaware

Translations

ES conscientePT conscienteFR conscient

Common misspellings

conshusconchousconshiousconsiousconscousconscioius

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