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

Need another word that means the same as “subconscious”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “subconscious” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Subconscious” are: unconscious, latent, suppressed, repressed, subliminal, unfulfilled, dormant, hidden, concealed, underlying, innermost, deep, intuitive, instinctive, innate, involuntary, subconscious mind, unconscious mind, mind, imagination, self, psyche, ego, superego, id, essential nature

Subconscious as a Noun

Definitions of "Subconscious" as a noun

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

• The subconscious part of the mind (not in technical use in psychoanalysis, where unconscious is preferred.
• Psychic activity just below the level of awareness.

Synonyms of "Subconscious" as a noun (10 Words)

ego	(in metaphysics) a conscious thinking subject. He needed a boost to his ego.
essential nature	Anything indispensable.
id	A card or badge used to identify the bearer. The conflict between the drives of the id and the demands of the cultural superego.
imagination	The ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful. She was set in her ways and lacked imagination.
mind	A person’s memory. I wrote a letter in my mind.
psyche	That which is responsible for one’s thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason. Their childhood made them want to understand the human psyche and to help others.
self	Used ironically to refer to oneself or someone else. One s own self.
subconscious mind	Psychic activity just below the level of awareness.
superego	The part of a person’s mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers. The father is the model for the superego.
unconscious mind	That part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware.

Usage Examples of "Subconscious" as a noun

• Uncertainties were lurking around the edge of her subconscious.

Subconscious as an Adjective

Definitions of "Subconscious" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subconscious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Just below the level of consciousness.
• Of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one's actions and feelings.

Synonyms of "Subconscious" as an adjective (16 Words)

concealed	Hidden on any grounds for any motive. Concealed or hidden damage.
deep	Relatively deep or strong affecting one deeply. The lake was deep and cold.
dormant	Temporarily inactive or inoperative. The successful consortium included a dormant company.
hidden	Not accessible to view. A hidden cave.
innate	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. An innate talent.
innermost	(of thoughts or feelings) most private and deeply felt. One s innermost feelings.
instinctive	(of a person) doing or being a specified thing apparently naturally or automatically. Offering to help was as instinctive as breathing.
intuitive	Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive. His intuitive understanding of the readers real needs.
involuntary	Not subject to the control of the will- John F.Kennedy. Involuntary manslaughter.
latent	Not presently active. A latent fingerprint.
repressed	(of a thought or desire) kept suppressed and unconscious in one’s mind. The devastating implications of repressed sexuality.
subliminal	Below the threshold of conscious perception.
suppressed	Kept from public knowledge by various means. A suppressed press.
unconscious	Not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead. Lay unconscious on the floor.
underlying	In the nature of something though not readily apparent. Underlying principles.
unfulfilled	Not carried out or brought to completion. It was his unfulfilled ambition to write.

Usage Examples of "Subconscious" as an adjective

• My subconscious fear.

Associations of "Subconscious" (30 Words)

alertness	A state of readiness to respond. Walsall were indebted to the bravery and alertness of their goalkeeper.
clairvoyance	Apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses. She stared at the card as if she could contact its writer by clairvoyance.
cognizance	Having knowledge of. The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited.
conscious	Aware of and responding to one’s surroundings. Conscious of having succeeded.
consciousness	An alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation. Her acute consciousness of Luke s presence.
dreaming	A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep.
folly	The trait of acting stupidly or rashly. An act of sheer folly.
hypnosis	A state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion. I was regressed under hypnosis.
hypnotism	The study or practice of hypnosis.
idiot	A stupid person.
ignoramus	An ignorant or stupid person. Assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him.
ignorant	Angry or quick-tempered. He was told constantly that he was ignorant and stupid.
imbecility	A stupid mistake.
mental	Of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks. Free from mental defects.
mesmerism	The therapeutic system of F. A. Mesmer.
mind	Keep in mind. He had in mind to see his old teacher.
oblivious	(followed by `to’ or `of’) lacking conscious awareness of. She became absorbed oblivious to the passage of time.
parapsychology	Phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes.
psychoanalysis	A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud. His physician recommended psychoanalysis.
psychological	Of or relating to or determined by psychology. It was concluded that her pain was psychological.
relaxation	An occurrence of control or strength weakening. His favourite form of relaxation was reading detective novels.
reverie	An instrumental piece suggesting a dreamy or musing state. I slipped into reverie.
semiconscious	Partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations.
sleep	A period of time spent sleeping. A photograph of the poet in his last sleep.
unaware	Not aware. Unaware of the danger they were in.
unconsciously	Without awareness. Unconsciously she has spent her whole life looking for a man who could live up to the ideal of her father.
unwitting	Not done on purpose; unintentional. We are anxious to rectify the unwitting mistakes made in the past.
vacuity	Total lack of meaning or ideas. He denounced what he considered the frivolity or vacuity of much contemporary painting.
wakefulness	A periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world. Wakefulness watchfulness and bellicosity make a good hunter.