Unconscious (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving; "happily unconscious of the new calamity at home"- Charles Dickens.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was happily unconscious of the fact that her joke had hurt his feelings.
- The tourist was completely unconscious of the local customs and unintentionally offended the villagers.
- He was unconscious of the attention his rugged good looks had attracted from the women in the room.
- The actress was blissfully unconscious of the skepticism her unusual performance had sparked among critics.
- The driver was unconscious of the pedestrians stepping into the crosswalk until it was almost too late.
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Meaning 2
Without conscious volition.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She walked to the kitchen to grab a snack, her unconscious mind guiding her through the familiar routine.
- His unconscious movements revealed his nervousness as he fidgeted with his tie during the job interview.
- The artist's unconscious mind poured onto the canvas, creating a vibrant and expressive piece of abstract art.
- As she drove home from work, her unconscious mind took over, and she found herself at her front door without remembering the journey.
- The patient's unconscious body responded to the doctor's commands, despite being under general anesthesia.
Meaning 3
Not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient lay unconscious on the operating table as the surgeon made the first incision.
- After being hit on the head by the falling debris, John remained unconscious for several hours.
- The doctor declared the man unconscious and ordered the nurses to start CPR immediately.
- She was found unconscious at the bottom of the staircase, but fortunately, she began to stir as the paramedics arrived.
- The driver was unconscious behind the wheel, slumped over the steering column, as the car drifted into oncoming traffic.