French Conversation · Level 123
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French word
inconscient
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃kɔ̃sjɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveunconscious
Example
Après l'accident, il est inconscient et ne répond pas.
After the accident, he is unconscious and doesn't respond.
More examples
Il est inconscient des risques liés à son travail.
He is unaware of the risks associated with his work.
Core concept
A person moving through a situation without awareness, or lying unresponsive after losing consciousness.
Common phrases
inconscient des conséquences
unaware of the consequences
inconscient des risques
unaware of the risks
Similar words
évanoui: Having lost consciousness and lying limp.
assommé: Stunned by an impact and reacting slowly.
endormi: Asleep and unresponsive to external stimuli.
involontaire: Done or occurring without intent.
Definition in French
Qui ne se rend pas compte de ce qu'il fait ou de ce qui l'entoure, ou qui est privé de conscience de façon temporaire.
Word origin
French inconscient combines the negative prefix in- with conscient, ultimately from Latin conscius, related to scire, meaning 'to know'.
Usage tips
- With être, inconscient can mean unconscious, while être inconscient de means being unaware of something.
Other meanings
- unawareadjective
Opposites
- conscientawareadjective
Related words
- inconsciemmentunconsciouslyadverb
- inconscienceunawarenessnoun