| Noun | 1. | unconscious - that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unawaremind, psyche, nous, brain, head - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" superego - (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience id - (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity | |
| Adj. | 1. | unconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel" unaware - (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known" insensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth" involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy conscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed" | |
| 2. | unconscious - without conscious volitioninvoluntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy | |
| 3. | unconscious - (followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving; "happily unconscious of the new calamity at home"- Charles Dickensunaware - (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known" | |