con·scious 
/ˈkɑ:nʃəs/ adjective
/ˈkɑ:nʃəs/ adjective 1 [more conscious; most conscious] : awake and able to understand what is happening around you
▪ Is the patient conscious yet? ▪ He was fully conscious when we found him. — opposite unconscious 2 not used before a noun [more conscious; most conscious] : aware of something (such as a fact or feeling) : knowing that something exists or is happening — usually + of or that ▪ She was very conscious of how late it was. ▪ We are conscious of the risks involved in the procedure. ▪ He is conscious of being a role model for children. ▪ I was conscious of the fact that I had to do well on the test to pass the course. ▪ He was conscious that they were watching him closely. — opposite unconscious 3 : known or felt by yourself
▪ conscious guilt ▪ the capacity for conscious thought — opposite unconscious 4 [more conscious; most conscious] : caring about something specified
▪ He is environmentally conscious. [=he thinks and cares about the health of the environment] ▪ a cost-conscious shopper [=a shopper who is concerned about the price of things] — see also self-conscious 5 : done after thinking about facts and reasons carefully
▪ I made a conscious [=deliberate] effort/attempt to be more compassionate. ▪ a conscious decision — opposite unconscious
▪ Is the patient conscious yet? ▪ He was fully conscious when we found him. — opposite unconscious
▪ conscious guilt ▪ the capacity for conscious thought — opposite unconscious
▪ He is environmentally conscious. [=he thinks and cares about the health of the environment] ▪ a cost-conscious shopper [=a shopper who is concerned about the price of things] — see also self-conscious
▪ I made a conscious [=deliberate] effort/attempt to be more compassionate. ▪ a conscious decision — opposite unconscious
— con·scious·ly adverb
▪ Becoming CEO of the company was a goal she had consciously pursued for 10 years. ▪ someone who craves attention, whether consciously or unconsciously ▪ I wasn't consciously aware of having laughed.
▪ Becoming CEO of the company was a goal she had consciously pursued for 10 years. ▪ someone who craves attention, whether consciously or unconsciously ▪ I wasn't consciously aware of having laughed.
