conscious

/ˈkän(t)-shəs/

Latin conscius, from com- + scire to know

adjective

  1. having mental faculties not dulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : awake

  2. perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation

  3. personally felt

became conscious after the anesthesia wore off

aware cognizant conscious sensible alive awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences. cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources.

noun

  1. consciousness

adjective

  1. actively aware of one's common status with others in a particular economic or social level of society

  2. believing in class struggle