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unconscious

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
noun
  1. Unconscious mind

adjective
  1. Not awake; having no awareness.

    "After the anesthetist administered the general anesthetic the patient was unconscious."

  2. Without directed thought or awareness.

    "My sudden fright was an unconscious response."

  3. Engaged in skilled performance without conscious control.

Synonymsdown for the count, insentient, lost to the world, oblivious, out of it, out on one's feet

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