unconscious — not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
Example Sentences
- The student was unconscious of drooling during the boring lecture.
- He made an unconscious gesture of checking his phone every five minutes.
- The boxer was unconscious for ten minutes after the knockout punch.
unconscious
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/]
not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment
💡 Concept
The boxer lay unconscious on the mat after a knockout punch.
🎵 Rhyme
Though unconscious, the reflection stays conscious and self-conscious
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
🌳Etymology
Prefixun--
Rootconscious
🎵Rhyme
consciousself-conscious
conscious
self-conscious
🔗Collocations
knock unconscious
unconscious bias
fall unconscious
unconscious mind
render unconscious
unconscious behavior
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The student was unconscious of drooling during the boring lecture.”
“He made an unconscious gesture of checking his phone every five minutes.”
“The boxer was unconscious for ten minutes after the knockout punch.”
😄 Fun example
“She was unconscious of her habit of laughing at her own jokes.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
unawareoblivioussenselessinsensiblecomatose
Antonyms
consciousawarealert
Related
subconsciousawarenessconsciousnesscomafaint
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