unconsciousness

CEFRC1

/ˌʌˈnkɑnʃəsnɪs/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of not being awake or aware.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    ignorance or innocence; the state of being uninformed or unaware

Examples

  • I was roused from unconsciousness by the alarm clock.

  • I'm not beating you into unconsciousness.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious

More examples

In context

  • I sank into unconsciousness.

  • She fell into unconsciousness.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The patient slipped into blank after losing too much blood.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From unconscious + -ness or un- + consciousness.