unconscious
un‧con‧scious1 /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs $ -ˈkɑːn-/
adjective
She was found alive but unconscious.
knock/beat somebody unconscious
Levin was knocked unconscious by the impact.
2. a feeling or thought that is unconscious is one that you have without realizing it ⇨ subconscious
unconscious feeling/desire/need etc
an unconscious need to be loved
3. be unconscious of something to not realize the effect of something you have said or done:
Doreen appeared to be unconscious of the amusement she had caused.
4. an action that is unconscious is not deliberate
—unconsciously adverb
—unconsciousness noun [uncountable]
unconscious2
noun
| I |
adjective Word Family: noun: subconscious, unconscious, consciousness, unconsciousness; adverb: subconsciously, consciously ≠ unconsciously; adjective: conscious ≠ unconscious, subconscious
1. unable to see, move, feel etc in the normal way because you are not conscious:
knock/beat somebody unconscious
2. a feeling or thought that is unconscious is one that you have without realizing it ⇨ subconscious
unconscious feeling/desire/need etc
3. be unconscious of something to not realize the effect of something you have said or done:
4. an action that is unconscious is not deliberate
—unconsciously adverb
—unconsciousness noun [uncountable]
| II |
noun Word Family: noun: subconscious, unconscious, consciousness, unconsciousness; adverb: subconsciously, consciously ≠ unconsciously; adjective: conscious ≠ unconscious, subconscious
the/sb’s unconscious the part of your mind in which there are thoughts and feelings that you do not realize you have ⇨ subconscious