conscious
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑnʃəs/ · UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/
conscious means: If you are aware of something, you notice it or know it exists.
adjective
If you are aware of something, you notice it or know it exists.
- I am conscious of the risks.
- She became conscious that someone was following her.
- Were you conscious of any change in his behaviour?
Awake and able to know what is happening around you.
- The patient is conscious.
- She remained conscious after the accident.
- He was conscious but too weak to speak.
Able to know that you exist and experience your own thoughts and feelings.
- Could a machine ever be conscious?
- Philosophers disagree about which animals are conscious.
- A conscious being can experience its own thoughts.
Questions about conscious
What does conscious mean?
If you are aware of something, you notice it or know it exists.
What is conscious in other languages?
Türkçe: farkında · Español: consciente · Français: conscient · Deutsch: bewusst · Italiano: consapevole · 日本語: 気づいている
How do you pronounce conscious?
In American English /ˈkɑnʃəs/; in British English /ˈkɒnʃəs/.
How do you use conscious in a sentence?
I am conscious of the risks. She became conscious that someone was following her.
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