aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.

fully aware of or sensitive to something (often fol. by of )

conscious of one's own faults; He wasn't conscious of the gossip about his past.

having the mental faculties fully active

He was conscious during the operation.

known to oneself; felt

conscious guilt.

aware of what one is doing

a conscious liar.

aware of oneself; self-conscious.

deliberate; intentional

a conscious insult; a conscious effort.

acutely aware of or concerned about

money-conscious; a diet-conscious society.

Obsolete . inwardly sensible of wrongdoing.

the conscious, Psychoanalysis . the part of the mind comprising psychic material of which the individual is aware.

adjective

ignorant , impassive , indifferent , senseless , unaware , unconscious , unmindful , unresponsive , not deliberate , unfeeling , unintentional , unstudied

adjective

able to recognize , acquainted , aesthetic , alive to , apperceptive , apprised , assured , attentive , au courant , aware , certain , cognizant , conversant , discerning , felt , hep to , informed , in on , in right mind , keen , knowing , known , mindful , noticing , noting , observing , on to , perceiving , percipient , recognizing , remarking , responsive , seeing , sensible , sensitive to , sentient , supraliminal , sure , understanding , vigilant , watchful , wise to , with it * , wittingnotes:conscience is the noun meaning \'a sense of right and wrong\' while conscious is the adjective meaning \'aware of something , being awake\' , affected , calculated , deliberate , mannered , premeditated , rational , reasoning , reflective , responsible , self-conscious , studied , willfulnotes:conscience is the noun meaning \'a sense of right and wrong\' while conscious is the adjective meaning \'aware of something , heedful , observant , alert , alive , awake , cognizable , feeling , intentional , lucid , perceptive , qualmish , scrupulous , subliminal