subconscious

B1 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /sʌbˈkɑn.ʃəs/ UK /sʌbˈkɒn.ʃəs/
adj noun Freq #11020

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Happening in the part of your mind that you are not fully aware of.

    Smell can have a subconscious effect on our mood.

  2. 2
    noun

    The part of your mind that works without you being aware of it.

    Sometimes the subconscious solves a problem while you sleep.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · the part of your mind that... subconscious mind
Word family
Forms subconsciousessubconsciously

Etymology

From sub- + conscious.

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