The difference between Aware and Conscious

When used as adjectives, aware means vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty, whereas conscious means alert, awake.


Conscious is also noun with the meaning: the part of the mind that is aware of itself.

check bellow for the other definitions of Aware and Conscious

  1. Aware as an adjective:

    Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

    Examples:

    "Stay aware! Don't let your guard down."

  2. Aware as an adjective:

    Conscious or having knowledge of something.

    Examples:

    "Are you aware of what is being said about you?"

  1. Conscious as an adjective:

    Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.

    Examples:

    "The noise woke me, but it was another few minutes before I was fully conscious."

  2. Conscious as an adjective:

    Aware of one's own existence; aware of one's own awareness.

    Examples:

    "Only highly intelligent beings can be fully conscious."

  3. Conscious as an adjective:

    Aware of, sensitive to; observing and noticing, or being strongly interested in or concerned about.

    Examples:

    "I was conscious of a noise behind me. a very class-conscious analysis"

  4. Conscious as an adjective:

    Deliberate, intentional, done with awareness of what one is doing.

  5. Conscious as an adjective:

    Known or felt personally, internally by a person.

    Examples:

    "conscious guilt"

  6. Conscious as an adjective:

    Self-conscious.

  1. Conscious as a noun:

    The part of the mind that is aware of itself; the consciousness.