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Conscious

Conscious Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Conscious? [adj] 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" [adj] intentionally conceived; "a conscious effort to speak more slowly"; "a conscious policy" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Conscious: alert \| awake(p) \| intended \| self-conscious \| semiconscious \| sentient \| witting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Conscious: aboveground \| advertent \| advised \| agog \| aimed \| aimed at \| alert \| alive \| alive and kicking \| alive to \| all ears \| all eyes \| all-knowing \| among the living \| animate \| animated \| apperceptive \| appercipient \| apprehending \| apprehensive \| assiduous \| attentive \| au courant \| awake \| aware \| bashful \| breathing \| calculated \| capable of life \| careful \| cognizant \| comprehending \| concentrated \| confused \| considered \| contemplated \| conversant \| coy \| deliberate \| deliberated \| demure \| designed \| diligent \| earnest \| endowed with life \| enlivened \| envisaged \| envisioned \| existent \| finical \| finicking \| finicky \| heedful \| impressible \| impressionable \| impressive \| in the flesh \| inarticulate \| insightful \| inspirited \| instinct with life \| intelligent \| intended \| intense \| intent \| intentional \| intentive \| knowing \| knowledgeable \| live \| living \| long-lived \| mannered \| meant \| meditated \| meticulous \| mindful \| mousy \| nice \| niggling \| noticing \| observant \| observing \| of design \| omniscient \| on the ball \| on the job \| open-eared \| open-eyed \| openmouthed \| perceiving \| perceptive \| percipient \| perspicacious \| planned \| prehensile \| projected \| proposed \| purposed \| purposeful \| purposive \| quick \| receptive \| regardful \| sagacious \| self-conscious \| sensible \| sensile \| sensitive to \| sentient \| shamefaced \| shamefast \| shrewd \| shy \| skittish \| stammering \| studied \| susceptible \| susceptive \| teleological \| tenacious of life \| timid \| timorous \| understanding \| up \| very much alive \| viable \| vigilant \| vital \| vivified \| voluntary \| watchful \| wide-awake \| willful \| wise \| witting \| zoetic See Also \| aware(p) \| sensible \| sensitive \| voluntary Conscious In Webster's Dictionary \Con"scious\, a. [L. conscius; con- + scire to know. See {Conscience}.] 1. Possessing the faculty of knowing one's own thoughts or mental operations. Some are thinking or conscious beings, or have a power of thought. --I. Watts. 2. Possessing knowledge, whether by internal, conscious experience or by external observation; cognizant; aware; sensible. Her conscious heart imputed suspicion where none could have been felt. --Hawthorne. The man who breathes most healthilly is least conscious of his own breathing. --De Quincey. 3. Made the object of consciousness; known to one's self; as, conscious guilt. With conscious terrors vex me round. --Milton. Syn: Aware; apprised; sensible; felt; known.

Conscious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conscious?

[adj] 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"
[adj] intentionally conceived; "a conscious effort to speak more slowly"; "a conscious policy"

See Also | aware(p) | sensible | sensitive | voluntary

Conscious In Webster's Dictionary

\Con"scious\, a. [L. conscius; con- + scire to know.
See {Conscience}.]
1. Possessing the faculty of knowing one's own thoughts or
   mental operations.

         Some are thinking or conscious beings, or have a
         power of thought.                     --I. Watts.

2. Possessing knowledge, whether by internal, conscious
   experience or by external observation; cognizant; aware;
   sensible.

         Her conscious heart imputed suspicion where none
         could have been felt.                 --Hawthorne.

         The man who breathes most healthilly is least
         conscious of his own breathing.       --De Quincey.

3. Made the object of consciousness; known to one's self; as,
   conscious guilt.

         With conscious terrors vex me round.  --Milton.

Syn: Aware; apprised; sensible; felt; known.

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