Conscious definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

If you are conscious of something, you think about it a lot, especially because you are unhappy about it or because you think it is important. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'conscious'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× conscious (kɒnʃəs ) 1. adjective[v-linkADJthat] Ifyouareconsciousofsomething,younoticeitorrealizethatitishappening. Hewasconsciousofthefaint,muskyaromaofaftershave. ShewasveryconsciousofMaxstudyingher. Consciousthathewasbecominglight-headedagain,hewentovertothewindow. Synonyms:awareof,wiseto[slang],alertto,responsiveto MoreSynonymsofconscious 2. adjective[v-linkADJthat] Ifyouareconsciousofsomething,youthinkaboutitalot,especiallybecauseyouareunhappyaboutitorbecauseyouthinkitisimportant. I'mveryconsciousofmyweight.[+of] Heisacutelyconsciousthatthistransitionwillbringwithittheriskofsocial unrest. 3. adjective[usuallyADJECTIVEnoun] Aconsciousdecisionoractionismadeordonedeliberatelywithyougivingyourfullattentiontoit. Idon'tthinkweevermadeaconsciousdecisiontohaveabigfamily. Makeaconsciousefforttorelaxyourmuscles. Synonyms:deliberate,knowing,reasoning,studied MoreSynonymsofconscious consciously adverb[ADVERBwithverb]Sophiewasnotconsciouslyseekingareplacementafterherfatherdied. 4. adjective[usuallyverb-linkADJECTIVE] Someonewhoisconsciousisawakeratherthanasleeporunconscious. Shewasfullyconsciousallthetimeandknewwhatwasgoingon. Synonyms:awake,wide-awake,sentient,alive MoreSynonymsofconscious 5. adjective[ADJECTIVEnoun] Consciousmemoriesorthoughtsareonesthatyouareawareof. Hehadnoconsciousmemoryofhisfour-weekstayinhospital. Beneaththeconsciousmindtherearemanylevelsoftheunconscious. consciously adverb[ADVERBwithverb,ADVERBadjective]Mostpeoplecannotconsciouslyremembermuchbeforetheagesof5to7years. Sometimeswearenotconsciouslyawareofthesefeelings. COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordFrequency -conscious (kɒnʃəs ) combiningform -consciouscombineswithwordssuchas'health','fashion','politically',and'environmentally'toformadjectiveswhichdescribesomeonewhobelievesthattheaspectoflifeindicatedisimportant. We'reallbecomingincreasinglyhealth-consciousthesedays. COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof conscious Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'conscious' LanguageLover'sBlog Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'myrrh' HindiTranslationof'conscious' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency consciousinBritishEnglish (ˈkɒnʃəs ) adjective1. a. alertandawake;notsleepingorcomatose b. awareofone'ssurroundings,one'sownthoughtsandmotivations,etc 2. a. awareofandgivingvalueoremphasistoaparticularfactorphenomenon Iamconsciousofyourgreatkindnesstome b. (incombination) clothes-conscious 3. donewithfullawareness;deliberate aconsciouseffort consciousrudeness 4. a. denotingorrelatingtoapartofthehumanmindthatisawareofaperson'sself,environment,andmentalactivityandthattoacertainextentdetermineshisorherchoicesofaction b. (asnoun) theconsciousisonlyasmallpartofthemind CompareunconsciousCollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsconsciously(ˈconsciously)adverb consciousness(ˈconsciousness)noun WordoriginC17:fromLatinconsciussharingknowledge,fromcom-with+scīretoknow WordFrequency consciousinAmericanEnglish (ˈkɑnʃəs ) adjective1.  havingafeelingorknowledge(ofone'sownsensations,feelings,etc.orofexternalthings);knowingorfeeling(thatsomethingisorwashappeningorexisting);aware;cognizant 2.  abletofeelandthink;inthenormalwakingstate 3.  awareofoneselfasathinkingbeing;knowingwhatoneisdoingandwhy 4.  self-conscious 5.  accompaniedbyanawarenessofwhatoneisthinking,feeling,anddoing;intentional conscioushumor 6.  knowntoorfeltbyoneself consciousguilt SIMILARWORDS: aˈware Idioms:theconscious Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsconsciously(ˈconsciously) adverb WordoriginLconscius,knowing,aware