English adjective: conscious | |||
| 1. | conscious intentionally conceived | ||
| Samples | A conscious effort to speak more slowly. A conscious policy. | ||
| Synonyms | witting | ||
| Similar | intended | ||
| Antonyms | unintended | ||
| 2. | conscious knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts | ||
| Samples | Remained conscious during the operation. Conscious of his faults. Became conscious that he was being followed. | ||
| Similar | self-aware, self-conscious, semiconscious, sentient | ||
| See also | awake, aware, cognisant, cognizant, sensible, sensitive, voluntary | ||
| Antonyms | unconscious | ||
| 3. | conscious (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something | ||
| Samples | Few voters seem conscious of the issue's importance. Conscious of having succeeded. The careful tread of one conscious of his alcoholic load. | ||
| Similar | aware, cognisant, cognizant | ||
| Antonyms | incognizant, unaware | ||