conscious

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W3S2 [ˈkɔnʃəs US ˈka:n-] adj

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1¦(aware)¦

2¦(awake)¦

3 conscious effort/decision/attempt etc

4¦(concerned)¦

5¦(thoughts)¦

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[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: conscius, from com- ( COM-) + scire 'to know']

1.) ¦(AWARE)¦ [not before noun]

noticing or realizing something

= ↑aware conscious of (doing) sth

▪ I became conscious of someone watching me.

▪ I was very conscious of the fact that I had to make a good impression.

conscious that

▪ She was conscious that Marie was listening to every word.

2.) ¦(AWAKE)¦

awake and able to understand what is happening around you

≠ ↑unconscious

▪ The driver was still conscious when the ambulance arrived.

3.) conscious effort/decision/attempt etc

an effort etc that is deliberate and intended

▪ Vivien had made a conscious effort to be friendly.

4.) ¦(CONCERNED)¦

thinking a lot about or concerned about something

politically/environmentally/socially etc conscious

▪ environmentally conscious consumers

health-conscious/fashion-conscious etc

▪ Many employers are becoming more safety-conscious.

conscious of

▪ She was very conscious of security.

→↑self-conscious

5.) ¦(THOUGHTS)¦

conscious thoughts, memories etc are ones which you know about

→↑subconscious

▪ the conscious mind

▪ Without conscious thought, she instinctively placed a hand on his arm.

▪ It affects the audience at a deeper, less conscious level.

>consciously adv

▪ She was probably not consciously aware of the true nature of her feelings.

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Synonyms:

Knowing, sentient, percipient, intelligent / Thinking, intellectual, reflecting, self-conscious, rational, reasoning / Sensible, aware, cognizant, apprised. Often preceded by inwardly.] (Often preceded by inwardly.) / Inwardly known, clearly felt, self-admitted, self-accusing

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Conscious — Con scious, a. [L. conscius; con + scire to know. See {Conscience}.] 1. Possessing the faculty of knowing one s own thoughts or mental operations. [1913 Webster] Some are thinking or conscious beings, or have a power of thought. I. Watts. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conscious — I (awake) adjective able to recognize, active, acute, alert, alive, animate, astir, breathing, endowed with life, enlivened, existent, existing, extant, imbued with life, in existence, inspirited, live, living, mortal, vivified II (aware)… … Law dictionary
conscious — [kän′shəs] adj. [L conscius, knowing, aware < conscire: see CONSCIENCE] 1. having a feeling or knowledge (of one s own sensations, feelings, etc. or of external things); knowing or feeling ( that something is or was happening or existing);… … English World dictionary
conscious — [adj1] alert, awake able to recognize, acquainted, aesthetic, alive to, apperceptive, apprised, assured, attentive, au courant, aware, certain, cognizant, conversant, discerning, felt, hep to*, informed, in on*, in right mind, keen, knowing,… … New thesaurus
conscious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) aware of and responding to one s surroundings. 2) (usu. conscious of) aware. 3) deliberate: a conscious effort. DERIVATIVES consciously adverb. ORIGIN Latin conscius knowing with others or in oneself … English terms dictionary
-conscious — UK [ˈkɒnʃəs] US [ˈkɑnʃəs] suffix used with some nouns and adverbs to make adjectives describing a person or organization that gives a lot of attention to a particular subject or thing Our aim is to operate in an environmentally conscious manner.… … Useful english dictionary
-conscious — [kän′shəs] combining form aware of and attaching importance to [status conscious] * * * … Universalium
-conscious — [kän′shəs] combining form aware of and attaching importance to [status conscious] … English World dictionary
conscious of — index acquainted Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conscious — c.1600, knowing, privy to, from L. conscius knowing, aware, from conscire (see CONSCIENCE (Cf. conscience)); probably a loan translation of Gk. syneidos. A word adopted from the Latin poets and much mocked at first. Sense of active and awake is… … Etymology dictionary
conscious — sensible, *aware, cognizant, alive, awake Analogous words: attending or attentive, minding or mindful, watching (see corresponding verbs at TEND): *watchful, alert, vigilant: perceiving, noticing, noting, remarking, observing (see SEE) Antonyms:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms

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