| Meaning | knowing / knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts. |
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| Examples | - "remained conscious during the operation"
- "conscious of his faults"
- "became conscious that he was being followed"
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| Narrower | self-conscious, self-aware | aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts |
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| semiconscious | partially conscious |
| sentient | consciously perceiving |
| See also | awake | not in a state of sleep |
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| aware, cognizant, cognisant | (sometimes followed by 'of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception |
| sensible, sensitive | able to feel or perceive |
| voluntary | Of your own free will or design |
| Opposite | unconscious | not conscious |
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| Spanish | consciente |
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| Catalan | conscient |
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| Nouns | consciousness | an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation |
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| Adverbs | consciously | with awareness / awareness |
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