Consciousness — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

having knowledge of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːks/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈɒnʃəsnəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈɒnʃəsnəs/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːks/.

Examples

he lost consciousness
he had no awareness of his mistakes
his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

knowingness cognisance awareness cognizance

Antonyms

unconsciousness incognizance

Parts of Speech

noun	an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation “he lost consciousness”
noun	having knowledge of “he had no awareness of his mistakes”

Word Forms

conscious	adjective	intentionally conceived
aware	adjective	bearing in mind; attentive to
cognizant	adjective	(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
cognize	verb	be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
cognisant	adjective	(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
cognise	verb	be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
knowing	adjective	alert and fully informed

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Bewusstsein

ein wacher kognitiver Zustand, in dem Sie sich Ihrer selbst und Ihrer Situation bewusst sind

🇫🇷French

conscience

un état cognitif d’alerte dans lequel vous êtes conscient de vous-même et de votre situation

🇪🇸Spanish

conciencia

un estado cognitivo de alerta en el que eres consciente de ti mismo y de tu situación

🇮🇹Italian

coscienza

uno stato cognitivo vigile in cui sei consapevole di te stesso e della tua situazione

🇳🇱Dutch

bewustzijn

een alerte cognitieve toestand waarin u zich bewust bent van uzelf en uw situatie

🇵🇹Portuguese

consciência

um estado cognitivo alerta em que você está ciente de si mesmo e de sua situação

🇷🇺Russian

сознание

бдительное когнитивное состояние, в котором вы осознаете себя и свою ситуацию

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चेतना

एक सतर्क संज्ञानात्मक अवस्था जिसमें आप स्वयं और अपनी स्थिति से अवगत होते हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

চেতনা

একটি সতর্ক জ্ঞানীয় অবস্থা যেখানে আপনি নিজের এবং আপনার পরিস্থিতি সম্পর্কে সচেতন

🇮🇳Tamil

உணர்வு

உங்களைப் பற்றியும் உங்கள் சூழ்நிலையைப் பற்றியும் நீங்கள் அறிந்திருக்கும் ஒரு எச்சரிக்கை அறிவாற்றல் நிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

స్పృహ

మీ గురించి మరియు మీ పరిస్థితి గురించి మీరు తెలుసుకునే అప్రమత్తమైన అభిజ్ఞా స్థితి

🇮🇳Marathi

चेतना

एक अलर्ट संज्ञानात्मक स्थिती ज्यामध्ये तुम्ही स्वतःबद्दल आणि तुमच्या परिस्थितीबद्दल जागरूक आहात

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચેતના

એક ચેતવણી જ્ઞાનાત્મક સ્થિતિ જેમાં તમે તમારી જાતને અને તમારી પરિસ્થિતિથી વાકેફ છો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆ

ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ಅರಿವಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബോധം

നിങ്ങളെയും നിങ്ങളുടെ സാഹചര്യത്തെയും കുറിച്ച് നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ബോധമുള്ള ഒരു ജാഗ്രതാ ബോധാവസ്ഥ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚੇਤਨਾ

ਇੱਕ ਸੁਚੇਤ ਬੋਧਾਤਮਕ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਜਾਣੂ ਹੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

شعور

ایک انتباہ علمی حالت جس میں آپ اپنے اور اپنے حالات سے آگاہ ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

意识

一种警觉的认知状态，您了解自己和自己的处境

🇯🇵Japanese

意識

自分自身と自分の状況を認識している注意深い認知状態

🇰🇷Korean

의식

자신과 자신의 상황을 인식하고 있는 경계적인 인지 상태

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ý thức

một trạng thái nhận thức tỉnh táo trong đó bạn nhận thức được bản thân và tình huống của mình

🇹🇭Thai

จิตสำนึก

สภาวะความรู้ความเข้าใจที่ตื่นตัวซึ่งคุณตระหนักถึงตัวเองและสถานการณ์ของคุณ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kesadaran

keadaan kognitif waspada di mana Anda menyadari diri sendiri dan situasi Anda

🇵🇭Filipino

kamalayan

isang alertong cognitive state kung saan alam mo ang iyong sarili at ang iyong sitwasyon

🇲🇾Malay

kesedaran

keadaan kognitif berjaga-jaga di mana anda sedar tentang diri anda dan situasi anda

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الوعي

حالة معرفية تنبيهية تكون فيها واعيًا بذاتك وبوضعك

🇮🇷Persian

آگاهی

یک حالت شناختی هوشیار که در آن از خود و موقعیت خود آگاه هستید

🇹🇷Turkish

bilinç

kendinizin ve durumunuzun farkında olduğunuz uyanık bir bilişsel durum

🇮🇱Hebrew

תוֹדָעָה

מצב קוגניטיבי ערני בו אתה מודע לעצמך ולמצב שלך

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