Meaning & use
conscious
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Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake and able to think.
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The patient remained conscious throughout the entire procedure.
She made a conscious decision to eat healthier this year.
A note on using this word
Often confused with "conscience," a noun meaning one's moral sense of right and wrong; "conscious" is an adjective describing awareness.
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Words with an opposite meaning
unconsciousoblivious
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