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   con·scious

   /ˈkänSHəs/

   adjective

   • 1. aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake. Similar awareawakewide awakecompos mentisalertresponsivereactivefeelingsentientaware ofalive toawake toalert tosensitive tocognizant ofmindful ofsensible ofinformal:wise toin the know abouthip toarchaic:ware ofrare:seized ofrecognizant ofregardful ofOpposite unconsciousunaware
   • ▪ having knowledge of something; aware: "we are conscious of the extent of the problem"
   • ▪ painfully aware of; sensitive to: "he was very conscious of his appearance"
   • ▪ concerned with or worried about a particular matter: "they were growing increasingly security-conscious"
   • ▪ (of an action or feeling) deliberate and intentional: "a conscious effort to walk properly" Similar deliberateintentionalintendeddone on purposepurposefulpurposivewilledknowingconsideredstudiedstrategiccalculatedwillfulpremeditatedplannedpreplannedpreconceivedvolitionalaforethoughtdated:prepense
   • ▪ (of the mind or a thought) directly perceptible to and under the control of the person concerned.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘being aware of wrongdoing’): from Latin conscius ‘knowing with others or in oneself’ (from conscire ‘be privy to’) + -ous.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › consciousConscious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONSCIOUS is having mental faculties not dulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : awake. How to use conscious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conscious.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSCIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSCIOUS definition: 1. to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present: 2. awake, thinking, and…. Learn more.

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   Conscious, aware, cognizant refer to an individual sense of recognition of something within or without oneself. Conscious implies to be awake or awakened to an inner realization of a fact, a truth, a condition, etc.: to be conscious of an extreme weariness.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › consciousConscious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts. “remained conscious during the operation” “ conscious of his faults” “became conscious that he was being followed” synonyms: awake. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious. aware, cognisant, cognizant.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSCIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A conscious decision or action is made or done deliberately with you giving your full attention to it. I don't think we ever made a conscious decision to have a big family. Make a conscious effort to relax your muscles. Synonyms: deliberate, knowing, reasoning, studied More Synonyms of conscious. consciously adverb [ADVERB with verb]

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › consciousconscious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 14, 2024 · Aware of, sensitive to; observing and noticing, or being strongly interested in or concerned about. I was conscious of a noise behind me. a very class-conscious analysis. Deliberate, intentional, done with awareness of what one is doing. Known or felt personally, internally by a person. conscious guilt.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSCIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to know that something is present or that something is happening: She became conscious of his stare. I'm very conscious that a lot of people disagree with me. Fewer examples. I was conscious that Martine was unhappy with the decision. She's very beautiful but she's very conscious of it.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionconscious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of conscious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishconscious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    adjective. /ˈkɑnʃəs/ [not before noun] aware of something; noticing something conscious of something She's very conscious of the problems involved. conscious of doing something He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. conscious that… I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched. opposite unconscious see self-conscious.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › consciousConscious - definition of conscious by The Free Dictionary

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    Define conscious. conscious synonyms, conscious pronunciation, conscious translation, English dictionary definition of conscious. aware; capable of thought or will: a conscious decision; cognizant: She was conscious of the stranger standing close to her.