subliminal

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

operating below the threshold of conscious awareness

In a sentence

Subliminal in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing subliminal in a sentence.

The ad relied on subliminal cues to influence buyers.

Synonyms

subconsciousunconsciousimplicit

Antonyms

consciousovert

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Subliminal (adjective) means operating below the threshold of conscious awareness

Here is subliminal used in an example sentence: "The ad relied on subliminal cues to influence buyers."

Common synonyms for subliminal include subconscious, unconscious, implicit.

Antonyms of subliminal include conscious, overt.

Subliminal is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.