CONSCIOUSNESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONSCIOUSNESS?

Need another word that means the same as “consciousness”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “consciousness” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Consciousness” are: awareness, cognisance, cognizance, knowingness, wakefulness, alertness, responsiveness, sentience, awareness of, knowledge of the existence of, alertness to, sensitivity to, realization of, cognizance of, perception of, apprehension of, recognition of

Consciousness as a Noun

Definitions of "Consciousness" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “consciousness” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person's awareness or perception of something.
• The fact of awareness by the mind of itself and the world.
• An alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation.
• The state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings.
• Having knowledge of.

Synonyms of "Consciousness" as a noun (17 Words)

alertness	Lively attentiveness. A lack of mental alertness.
alertness to	The process of paying close and continuous attention.
apprehension of	The cognitive condition of someone who understands.
awareness	Concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development. His political awareness developed.
awareness of	State of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness.
cognisance	Range or scope of what is perceived.
cognizance	A distinctive emblem or badge formerly worn by retainers of a noble house. The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited.
cognizance of	Range or scope of what is perceived.
knowingness	The psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. Their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive.
knowledge of the existence of	The psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning.
perception of	The process of perceiving.
realization of	The completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer.
recognition of	The ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape.
responsiveness	The quality of reacting quickly and positively. The responsiveness of the vehicle.
sensitivity to	Sensitivity to emotional feelings of self and others.
sentience	State of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness. Gave sentience to slugs and newts.
wakefulness	A temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep. Accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come.

Usage Examples of "Consciousness" as a noun

• Consciousness emerges from the operations of the brain.
• She failed to regain consciousness and died two days later.
• Her acute consciousness of Luke's presence.
• He lost consciousness.
• His sudden consciousness of the problem he faced.

Associations of "Consciousness" (30 Words)

acknowledge	Express gratitude for or appreciation of. The government acknowledged that the tax was unfair.
alertness	The process of paying close and continuous attention. Walsall were indebted to the bravery and alertness of their goalkeeper.
apprehensible	Capable of being apprehended or understood. A bat whirred apprehensible only from the displacement of air.
aware	Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. Everyone needs to become more environmentally aware.
awareness	Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. There is a lack of awareness of the risks.
cognition	A perception sensation idea or intuition resulting from the process of cognition.
cognitive	Relating to cognition. The cognitive processes involved in reading.
cognizance	Range of what one can know or understand. The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited.
cognizant	Having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception. Statesmen must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work.
conscious	Aware of and responding to one’s surroundings. When you go to sleep it is only the conscious mind which shuts down.
consciously	In a deliberate and intentional way. We don t consciously perceive everything that happens to us.
erudition	The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship. He was known for his wit erudition and teaching skills.
generalist	A person competent in several different fields or activities. A statistician has to be something of a generalist.
hypnosis	A hypnotic state. I was regressed under hypnosis.
informed	Having much knowledge or education. Informed opinion.
inkling	A slight suggestion or vague understanding. He had no inkling what was about to happen.
knowable	Capable of being known. The full extent of the damage isn t knowable in advance.
knowledge	Sexual intercourse. A thirst for knowledge.
mental	Done by or occurring in the mind. Mental illness.
perception	Becoming aware of something via the senses. Hollywood s perception of the tastes of the American public.
recognizance	(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited. The Lord Chancellor asked them to enter into recognizances to appear in court.
recognize	Express greetings upon meeting someone. The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution.
retentive	Good at remembering. A retentive mind.
savvy	Get the meaning of something. Many of us pride ourselves on being savvy enough to spot a fake.
semiconscious	Partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations.
sentient	Consciously perceiving. Sentient of the intolerable load.
subjectivity	The quality of being based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. The subjectivity of human perception.
vigilance	Vigilant attentiveness. Security duties that demand long hours of vigilance.
wakefulness	A temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep. Consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar.
waking	Marked by full consciousness or alertness. He hangs between sleeping and waking.