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

Need another word that means the same as “unconscious”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “unconscious” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unconscious” are: insensible, senseless, insentient, insensate, passed out, comatose, in a coma, inert, unintentional, unintended, accidental, unthinking, unwitting, inadvertent, unpremeditated, unplanned, heedless, unheeding, unmindful, taking no notice, unconscious mind, subconscious mind, subconscious, psyche, ego, superego, id, self

Unconscious as a Noun

Definitions of "Unconscious" as a noun

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

• The part of the mind which is inaccessible to the conscious mind but which affects behaviour and emotions.
• That part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware.

Synonyms of "Unconscious" as a noun (8 Words)

ego	The conscious mind. He needed a boost to his ego.
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.
psyche	(Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul. How does constant losing affect the psyches of young athletes.
self	Used ironically to refer to oneself or someone else. To love in an unpossessive way implies the total surrender of self.
subconscious	The subconscious part of the mind not in technical use in psychoanalysis where unconscious is preferred. Uncertainties were lurking around the edge of her subconscious.
subconscious mind	Psychic activity just below the level of awareness.
superego	That part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience. True schizophrenias lack the superego elements present in paranoia.
unconscious mind	That part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware.

Usage Examples of "Unconscious" as a noun

• Horrific apparitions surfaced out of the recesses of his unconscious.

Unconscious as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unconscious" as an adjective

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

• Without conscious volition.
• Not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead.
• Not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment.
• (followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving.
• Not knowing or perceiving- Charles Dickens.
• Done or existing without one realizing.
• Unaware of.

Synonyms of "Unconscious" as an adjective (20 Words)

accidental	Incidental; subsidiary. The character s motives remain accidental to the plot.
comatose	Relating to or associated with a coma. She lay comatose in the sun listening to a personal stereo.
heedless	Marked by or paying little heed or attention. Heedless of danger.
in a coma	Holding office.
inadvertent	Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally. An inadvertent administrative error occurred that resulted in an overpayment.
inert	Lacking the ability or strength to move. She lay inert in her bed.
insensate	Lacking sympathy or compassion; unfeeling. Insensate jabbering.
insensible	Unresponsive to stimulation. They slept on insensible to the headlight beams.
insentient	Devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation. It s arrogant to presume animals to be insentient.
passed out	Of advancing the ball by throwing it.
senseless	(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment. Drugged and senseless.
taking no notice	Very attractive; capturing interest.
unheeding	Not paying attention. Mary unheeding watched the television.
unintended	Not deliberate. The unintended consequences of people s actions.
unintentional	Without deliberate intent- George Macdonald. An unintentional pun.
unmindful	Not mindful or attentive- G.B.Shaw. Danielle seemed unmindful of her parents plight.
unplanned	Not done with purpose or intent. Accepts an unplanned order.
unpremeditated	Not prepared or planned in advance. It was a totally unpremeditated attack.
unthinking	Mentally sluggish. She was at pains to correct unthinking prejudices.
unwitting	(of a person) not aware of the full facts. We are anxious to rectify the unwitting mistakes made in the past.

Usage Examples of "Unconscious" as an adjective

• The boy was beaten unconscious.
• Lay unconscious on the floor.
• Happily unconscious of the new calamity at home.
• He would wipe back his hair in an unconscious gesture of annoyance.
• ‘What is it?’ he said again, unconscious of the repetition.

Associations of "Unconscious" (30 Words)

accidental	(in Aristotelian thought) relating to or denoting properties which are not essential to a thing’s nature. Horn parts are usually written without key signature the necessary accidentals being added.
anesthetic	Characterized by insensibility. The young girls are in a state of possession blind and deaf and anesthetic.
blind	Make blind by putting the eyes out. She was blind to the realities of her position.
blunt	Make dull or blunt. Blunt the knives.
coma	(botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds. She went into a coma.
comatose	Relating to or in a state of coma. She had been comatose for seven months.
faint	(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible. Suddenly felt faint from the pain.
freezing	The freezing point of water 0 C. Strong winds and freezing temperatures.
hospital	A hospice, especially one run by the Knights Hospitaller. Christ's Hospital.
ignorant	Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field. This ignorant pin brained receptionist.
insensible	(of a person or bodily extremity) without feeling; numb. Insensible to the suffering around him.
limbo	An imaginary place for lost or neglected things. The legal battle could leave the club in limbo until next year.
numb	Make numb or insensitive. Vodka might numb the pain in my hand.
oblivious	Not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one. Oblivious to the risks she ran.
paralyzed	Affected with paralysis.
senseless	Unresponsive to stimulation. A senseless act.
silly	Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity. Come on silly.
stun	Hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag. The man was stunned by a blow to the head.
subconscious	The subconscious part of the mind not in technical use in psychoanalysis where unconscious is preferred. My subconscious fear.
unaware	(often followed by `of’) not aware. Seemed unaware of the scrutiny.
unconsciously	Without awareness. Ben smiled unconsciously when he heard her voice.
unintended	Not deliberate. The unintended consequences of people s actions.
unintentional	Not done on purpose. The offense was unintentional.
unknown	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. An unknown source.
unmindful	Not conscious or aware. Danielle seemed unmindful of her parents plight.
unwillingly	In an unwilling manner. He unwillingly went back to the family business in the City.
unwitting	Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge. An unwitting mistake may be overlooked.
witless	(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment. I was scared witless.