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   conscious

   /ˈkɒnʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. aware of and responding to one's surroundings: "although I was in pain, I was conscious" 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
   • 2. having knowledge of something: "we are conscious of the extent of the problem"
   • ▪ concerned with or worried about a particular matter: "they were growing increasingly security-conscious"
   • 3. (of an action or feeling) deliberate and intentional: "a conscious effort to walk properly" Similar deliberateintentionalintendeddone on purposepurposefulpurposivewilledknowingconsideredstudiedstrategiccalculatedwilfulpremeditatedplannedpre-plannedpreconceivedvolitionalaforethoughtdated:prepense
   • ▪ (of the mind or a thought) directly perceptible to and under the control of the person concerned: "when you go to sleep it is only the conscious mind which shuts down"

   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. 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.

   • English (US)

     CONSCIOUS meaning: 1. to notice that a particular thing or...

   • Brand-Conscious

     BRAND-CONSCIOUS definition: 1. aware of popular brands and...

   • Conscious in Catalan

     conscious translate: conscient, conscient. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     CONSCIOUS translate: 意识到, 醒着的, 有意识的;神志清醒的;有知觉的, 有意的,...

   • Conscious in Arabic

     CONSCIOUS translate: واع, واع. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     CONSCIOUS translate: 意識到, 醒著的, 有意識的;神志清醒的;有知覺的, 有意的,...

   • Conscious in Japanese

     CONSCIOUS translate: 意識のある, 意識的な, 意識（いしき）して, 意識（いしき）がある,...

   • Znaczenie Conscious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CONSCIOUS definicja: 1. to notice that a particular thing or...

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word conscious, which can be an adjective or a noun. Conscious can mean having mental faculties, perceiving, feeling, or acting with awareness or purpose.

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

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   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. Aware lays the emphasis on sense perceptions insofar as they are the object of conscious recognition: He was aware of the odor of tobacco.

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

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   Find out the meaning and usage of the adjective conscious, which can mean having knowledge of something or doing something with full awareness. Explore synonyms, antonyms, related words, and examples of conscious in sentences.

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   Conscious is a Latin word whose original meaning was “knowing" or "aware.” So a conscious person has an awareness of her environment and her own existence and thoughts. If you're "self-conscious," you're overly aware and even embarrassed by how you think you look or act.