Synonyms of unconscious

unconscious

adjective

ˌən-ˈkän(t)-shəs 

1

as in cold

having lost consciousness

the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cold
• senseless
• collapsed
• insensible
• semiconscious
• anesthetized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• aware
• awake
• up
• alert
• revived
• resuscitated

2

as in unaware

not informed about or aware of something

unconscious of the somber expression she wore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unaware
• oblivious
• ignorant
• unmindful
• uninformed
• unwitting
• clueless
• unknowing
• in the dark
• incognizant
• insensible
• innocent
• nescient
• unacquainted
• uneducated
• untaught
• unschooled
• inattentive
• heedless
• abstracted
• absent
• inconscient
• absentminded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• aware
• grounded
• informed
• acquainted
• cognizant
• knowing
• mindful
• conversant
• hip
• taught
• up-to-date
• knowledgeable
• educated
• witting
• sensitive
• observant
• plugged-in
• sentient
• au courant
• schooled
• heedful

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unconscious

Jurickson Profar appeared unconscious for long stretches of 2024. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025

Stress, previous surgeries, traumatic experiences or even unconscious muscle tensing can also contribute to this pain. —Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025

The alleged victim was reportedly knocked unconscious from the blow and hospitalized with a skull fracture and brain bleeding. —Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025

The moment has been criticized in modern times for portraying an unconscious character receiving a kiss without consent. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025