conscious

The word “conscious” means awake and mentally alert, as opposed to unconscious or asleep. In plain terms, awake and aware, or deliberately and knowingly doing something.

“Conscious” is pronounced KON-shuhs (/ˈkɑn.ʃəs/ in IPA).

Here is “conscious” used in a sentence: “The patient was conscious and talking within minutes of the accident.”

Words with a similar meaning to “conscious” include intentional deliberate, voluntary, wilful and intentional.

The opposite of “conscious” — its antonyms — are asleep, unaware and unconscious.

“Conscious” is an adjective.

The word “conscious” comes from Latin. From Latin "conscius," meaning "aware, aware of guilt," from "con-" ("together") and "scire" ("to know").

“Conscious” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

Conscious is an adjective meaning awake and mentally alert, or aware of something. Conscience is a noun meaning the inner sense of right and wrong that guides behaviour; the two words are unrelated in meaning despite their similar spelling.

Conscious can mean simply being awake and alert, as opposed to unconscious or asleep, as well as being aware of something. Aware refers only to having knowledge or perception of something, so a patient can be conscious (awake) without being aware of every detail around them.

The correct spelling is conscious, with the letters s-c-i-o-u-s at the end. "Concious" is a common misspelling that omits the first s.

In the sense of being aware, conscious is normally followed by "of," as in "conscious of the risks" or "conscious of being watched." The related form self-conscious is often followed by "about," as in "self-conscious about her accent."