Definitions

subconsciously

[suhb-kon-shuhs-lee] / sʌbˈkɒn ʃəs li /

ADVERB

in one's deeply hidden thoughts

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep-seatedly implicitly instinctively intuitively latently subliminally tacitly unconsciously underlyingly unknowingly unwittingly

STRONG

automatically impulsively incognizantly involuntarily obliviously reflexively unintentionally

WEAK

in the id intrapsychically inwardly subcortically

Antonyms

STRONGEST

consciously explicitly knowingly mindfully rationally superficially supraliminally wittingly

STRONG

cognizantly deliberately intentionally voluntarily willfully

WEAK

in the ego in the superego outwardly

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subconsciously

Insecure originalists may worry that they are subconsciously engaging in “judicial activism” in the service of their own policy preferences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

People may also subconsciously move less throughout the rest of the day after doing a workout, which means exercise may have less impact on their overall calorie deficit.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Nolan floats a convincing psychological reason why this Odysseus subconsciously believes his duplicitous actions during the war deserve permanent exile from civilization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

"Did I at best subconsciously treat Peter Mandelson differently because I believed him to have influence and power within the Labour party?" he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Now I know why I’ve been subconsciously cocooning myself in that vacuum of numbness.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali