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conscious

con·scious [ kónshəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. awake: awake and responsive to stimuli
He's been seriously injured but he's still conscious.

2. keenly aware: fully appreciating the importance of something
I'm conscious of all you've done for us.

3. intentional: considered and deliberate, or done with critical awareness
a conscious effort not to lose her temper

4. well-informed: well-informed on issues relating to a particular topic of serious significance ( often used in combination with adverbs )
environmentally conscious

5. concerned with something: aware of and interested in a particular topic ( often used hyphenated in combination )
fashion-conscious
health-conscious

6. psychology functioning with individual's knowledge: relating to or concerned with a part of the mind that is capable of thinking, choosing, or perceiving



noun 
Definition:
 
psychology area of mind aware of surroundings: the part of the human mind that is aware of the feelings, thoughts, and surroundings

[Late 16th century. < Latin conscius "knowing" < scire "know"]

con·scious·ly adverb

Word Usage

See conscientious.


Word Key: Synonyms

See aware.

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