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conscious
What does conscious mean?
conscious (adjective): knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use conscious in a sentence?
- Conscious of his faults. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Became conscious that he was being followed. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Remained conscious during the operation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce conscious?
/ˈkɑnʃəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are antonyms of conscious?
Words related to conscious
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “conscious” mean?
conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid
Not quite: that's what legitimate means.
knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
Right! That's what “conscious” means.
existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact
Not quite: that's what actual means.
of a statement, conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct
Not quite: that's what true means.
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