unconscious adjective

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/ʌnˈkɒn.t ʃəs/

/-ˈkɑːn-/ adj

Definition

•

in the state of not being awake, especially as the result of a head injury

She was hit on the head by a stone and knocked unconscious.

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An unconscious thought or feeling is one that you do not know you have

my unconscious desire to impress him

/ʌnˈkɒn.t ʃə.sli/

/-ˈkɑːn-/ adv

/ʌnˈkɒn.t ʃə.snəs/

/-ˈkɑːn-/ n [U]

(Definition of unconscious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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