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Unconscious Definition & Meaning

unconscious
adjective
  1. not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"
  2. without conscious volition
  3. (followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving; "happily unconscious of the new calamity at home"- Charles Dickens
noun
  1. that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware

"Unconscious" in song lyrics

See how unconscious is used in real songs:

  • "but each death that they takes unconscious"
    All Natural — Godspeed
  • "BAM! Get the smellin salts he's unconscious!"
    Dre Dog — Killin of the Caine
  • "Cause I'm the type to knock a conscious rapper unconscious"
    Apathy & Celph Titled f/ J-Zone — Nut Reception

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Frequently asked questions

What does unconscious mean?
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor" without conscious volition (followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving; "happily unconscious of the new calamity at home"- Charles Dickens that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
What part of speech is unconscious?
Unconscious is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does unconscious have?
Unconscious has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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