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unconscious

[uhn-kon-shuhs] / ʌnˈkɒn ʃəs /
ADJECTIVE
not awake; out cold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comatose paralyzed senseless
STRONG
cold out raving
WEAK
benumbed blacked out bombed dead to the world drowsy entranced feeling no pain flattened in a trance inanimate inert insensate insensible knocked lethargic numb on the canvas out like a light palsied passed out put away stunned stupefied swooning torpid tranced zonked
Antonyms
WEAK
awake aware conscious decided intended intentional knowing
ADJECTIVE
ignorant; automatic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
innate instinctive latent lost repressed subliminal suppressed
STRONG
accidental gut reflex subconscious
WEAK
inadvertent inattentive inherent involuntary unaware uncalculated undeliberate unheeding unintended unintentional unmindful unpremeditated unrealized unwitting
Antonyms
WEAK
awake aware conscious decided intended intentional knowing

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Muldoon’s sister, Shana Muldoon Zappa, told TMZ that his girlfriend found him unconscious on the bathroom floor when he didn’t return promptly after having his morning coffee and going to take a shower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole told the ABC Lewis was unconscious when officers found him.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

They are also considering mentioning the study during tours to make prospective applicants aware of their own unconscious biases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Robinson had "been found unconscious in her villa and taken to hospital, where her death was confirmed hours later", her family said in a statement issued on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

At the sight of Autumn unconscious and Ama restrained, I jump out of my chair to help—but I must have moved too quickly.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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