Cool MateConsciousness
UK /["/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/"]/US /["/ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/"]/
Definition
the state of being able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening
In simple words: Being aware of yourself and your surroundings.
Examples
- After the accident, the patient regained consciousness within a few minutes.
- Meditation can help increase your consciousness of the present moment.
- Philosophers debate the nature of consciousness and how it arises in the brain.
- He lost consciousness during the surgery but woke up feeling fine afterward.
- Environmental consciousness is growing as people become more aware of climate change.
- The driver was unconscious after the crash, showing no signs of consciousness.
Usage notes
Used in psychological or philosophical contexts. Avoid in casual conversation; try using simpler words like 'awareness' instead.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of 'conscious' like a light bulb that lights up your awareness.
Collocations
- full
- higher
- cosmic
- lose
- recover
- regain
- a level of consciousness
- a state of consciousness
- full
- growing
- collective
- develop
- raise
- enter
- in (the) consciousness
- consciousness about
- consciousness among
Synonyms
- awareness
Antonyms
- unconsciousness
- ignorance
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'subconsciousness', which refers to thoughts below the level of awareness.
- Incorrectly used as a countable noun; 'consciousness' is uncountable.
- Mispronunciation as 'con-scious-ness' instead of 'con-shus-ness'.