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Definition unconscious in British English

unconscious adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
1

in a condition similar to sleep in which you do not see, feel, or think, usually because you are injured

Example

She was unconscious but still breathing when the ambulance arrived.

Example

He was attacked by two men and knocked unconscious.

Synonyms and related words
asleep unconscious comatose
2

an unconscious feeling or thought is one that you do not realize that you have

Example

an unconscious fear of change

Example

the child's unconscious desire to learn

Synonyms and related words
acutely affective basic
2.1

used about things you do without realizing you are doing them or without intending to do them

Example

She has the unconscious habit of biting her fingernails.

Example

an unconscious gesture of self-protection

Synonyms and related words
random arbitrary spontaneous
Definition unconscious in British English