Find the word that fits

Consciousness: alternatives and connections

Begin with the reviewed alternatives, then explore broader connections without treating every related word as an automatic substitute.

Try an example: important law show help change happy
26,102 words currently have published synonym-style alternatives
90,593 searchable synonym connections
350,924 published thesaurus relationships of every type
Start with the meaning

Consciousness

The state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc.

65 useful connections shown 25 reviewed relationships and 40 broader connections.
Best place to begin

Reviewed alternatives and contrasts

These links were deliberately created. Use the interchangeability score and guidance to judge whether a word will work in your sentence.

Narrower term 8

Aesthesia 76% connected

Perception by the senses; feeling; -- the opposite of anaesthesia.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Ego 76% connected

The conscious and permanent subject of all psychical experiences, whether held to be directly known or the product of reflective thought; -- opposed…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Feel 76% connected

To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Self 76% connected

Same; particular; very; identical.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Sense 76% connected

A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the bod…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Sensibility 76% connected

The quality or state of being sensible, or capable of sensation; capacity to feel or perceive.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Sentience 76% connected

Alt. of Sentiency

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Waking 76% connected

of Wake

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Broader term 1

Knowing 76% connected

of Know

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Derivationally related 6

Cognizant 74% connected

Having cognizance or knowledge. (of).

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Cognizant 74% connected

Having cognizance or knowledge. (of).

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Conscious 74% connected

Possessing the faculty of knowing one's own thoughts or mental operations.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Conscious 74% connected

Possessing the faculty of knowing one's own thoughts or mental operations.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Know 74% connected

Knee.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Know 74% connected

Knee.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Attribute 8

Aware 66% connected

Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Aware 66% connected

Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Cognizant 66% connected

Having cognizance or knowledge. (of).

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Cognizant 66% connected

Having cognizance or knowledge. (of).

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Incognizant 66% connected

Not cognizant; failing to apprehended or notice.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Incognizant 66% connected

Not cognizant; failing to apprehended or notice.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Unaware 66% connected

Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Unaware 66% connected

Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Synonym 2

Cognizance 92% connected

Apprehension by the understanding; perception; observation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Knowingness 92% connected

The state or quality of being knowing or intelligent; shrewdness; skillfulness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Explore further

Words from the same subject

These terms belong to the same specialist field or topic. They help you explore the subject, but they are not automatically synonyms.

Explore further

Words connected by meaning

Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.