Synonyms of unconsciousness

unconsciousness

noun

as in unawareness

Related Words

• unawareness
• insensibility
• ignorance
• oblivion
• forgetfulness
• unfamiliarity
• nescience
• amnesia
• blindness
• innocence
• obliviousness
• nirvana
• incognizance
• absorption
• abstraction
• inattention
• preoccupation
• inattentiveness
• absentmindedness

Dissimilar Words

• memory
• consciousness
• recollection
• recall
• awareness
• remembrance
• alertness
• cognizance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unconsciousness

Even as the actors shouted in counterfeit pain from the next room, the subjects continued to administer increasingly intense shocks they’d been told could lead to unconsciousness or even death. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Critical to healthy brain functioning is a dreaming state of unconsciousness called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. — Mike McRae 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Better telltale symptoms are confusion, seizures, difficulty breathing, nausea or sometimes unconsciousness. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

The most common dispatch descriptions over the year were sick persons, non-traumatic chest pain, trouble breathing, unconsciousness or fainting, abdominal pain and diabetic emergencies. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

If racing thoughts and elevated cortisol are what’s keeping you awake, this one targets the underlying problem rather than sedating you into unconsciousness. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

If symptoms worsen to slurred speech, extreme confusion, unconsciousness or skin hot to the touch, seek help immediately. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

The woman told deputies that over three days she was repeatedly beaten, pistol-whipped and strangled into near unconsciousness before receiving yet another beating Sunday morning. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Court documents said O'Connor bought beer, vodka, whiskey and condoms for the mostly 14- and 15-year-old teens and encouraged them to drink, resulting in some teens drinking to the point of vomiting and unconsciousness. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 May 2026