unconscious B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/ UK /ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ See IPA manual Freq #4410 Meanings 1 adj Not awake or aware, usually after an injury or anaesthetic. The boxer was knocked unconscious in the third round. 2 adj Happening without you being aware of it or meaning to. Her sudden fright was an unconscious response. 3 noun The part of the mind that works without you being aware of it. Many of our fears come from the unconscious. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not awake or aware, usually... senselessinsensible 2 adj · happening without you being... subconscious 3 noun · the part of the mind that... subconsciousunconscious mind Word family Derived forms unconsciousness Common collocations unconscious mind Adjective + noun happily unconscious Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From un- + conscious. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unconscious **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ **Frequency rank:** 4410 ## Meanings 1. Not awake or aware, usually after an injury or anaesthetic. 2. Happening without you being aware of it or meaning to. 3. The part of the mind that works without you being aware of it. ## Examples - The boxer was knocked unconscious in the third round. - Her sudden fright was an unconscious response. - Many of our fears come from the unconscious. ## Derived Forms - unconsciousness ## Etymology From un- + conscious. ## AI Etymology Unconscious is from un- + conscious. The surface analysis is un- + conscious. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not awake or aware, usually after an injury or anaesthetic, or happening without you being aware of it or meaning to. Derived formations include unconsciousness. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown