Unconscious Adjective ʌnˈkɒnʃəs ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs Found Lying Floor Knocked

• they found him lying unconscious on the floor.
• she was knocked unconscious.
• she fell unconscious after breathing in the gas.
• it was a powerful sedative that would render them unconscious within minutes.

unconscious

1. in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness, and not able to use your senses
• They found him lying unconscious on the floor.
• She was knocked unconscious.
• She fell unconscious after breathing in the gas.
• It was a powerful sedative that would render them unconscious within minutes.

Extra Examples

• Her eyes closed as she went unconscious.
• The attack left her unconscious.
• an unconscious patient
2. existing or happening without you realizing or being aware; not deliberate
• COMPARE subconscious
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/subconscious_2
• unconscious desires
• Freud sought to unlock the workings of the unconscious mind.
• the danger of unconscious bias
• The brochure is full of unconscious humour.

Extra Examples

• She believes there is unconscious discrimination against women in science.
• These impulses are often totally unconscious.
• Human beings are driven by many unconscious impulses.
• Prejudice very often operates at an unconscious level.
• She researches into the depths of the unconscious mind.
• Your choice of ideal partner can either be conscious or unconscious.
3. not aware of somebody/something; not noticing something; not conscious
• SYNONYM oblivious
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/oblivious
• She is unconscious of the effect she has on people.
• He was quite unconscious of the danger.
• Parents are often quite unconscious of the ways in which they influence their children.
• He made his way down the street, unconscious of the people, cars and buildings around him.