SUBLIMINAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

subliminal

adjective

Definition of subliminal

as in simple

functioning outside the area of conscious awareness but acting to influence one's thoughts or feelings A subliminal image was embedded in the advertisement. The subliminal sounds supposedly aid in getting to sleep, but I am skeptical.

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Recent Examples of subliminal Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026 Kristian Sandberg, who is an associate professor of neuroscience and leads an international research group at the Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience at Aarhus University in Denmark, has published work on subliminal perception. — Miles Klee, Wired News, 4 May 2026 In the year since, both women have appeared to send subliminal messages about each other via their social media, but neither has outwardly dissed the other until this week, keeping it mostly professional. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026 As a child raised amid war and displacement, uncertainty and subliminal anxiety felt natural to me. — Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subliminal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subliminal

Adjective

The task seemed like a simple one for a digital agent, as the booking form was online.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Mungiu refuses to supply easy answers or simple paths to identification in this compelling provocation, which poses unresolvable questions to viewers about our biases and presumptions.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

Researchers in Germany are developing textile yarns that can repeatedly shorten and lengthen in response to temperature changes, potentially allowing fabrics to alter their shape without motors or other mechanical components.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Tire debris damaged the aircraft and contributed to multiple mechanical problems.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mechanical

Adjective

Securing a flagship robotic vacuum with pressurized stain pre-treatment, active self-washing roller mopping, and a bagless cyclonic dock for under $900 is an exceptional value.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Both the United States and China plan to send robotic explorers to the south pole later this year, paving the way for human explorers to follow close behind.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of robotic

Adjective

We are swayed by subconscious gestures that ultimately have no bearing on a person’s ability to do a job, like poor posture or a weak handshake.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Nolan has embraced an elaborately mathematical approach to storytelling and somehow applied it successfully to the subjects of subconscious corporate espionage, space exploration, and World War II.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of subconscious

Adjective

In a packed, bustling restaurant, collective chatter reaches cacophonous levels, which is where mechanic Ninh (Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn) comes in.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Ben Jones, known to millions as the affable — if mischievous — mechanic Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard, died today at the age of 84.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of mechanic

Adjective

East Hampton Town police responded to a 911 call from a man reporting a woman unconscious on a boat docked around midnight the day she was pronounced dead, according to last year’s statement.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
The Enneagram is a leadership consciousness and process map that reveals our gifts and unconscious patterns that can limit our dash story.

— Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of unconscious

Adjective

Everyone took the Meta keyword tag seriously and the practice of utilizing ‘white text on a white background’ to hide hidden keywords was a legitimate tactic that webmasters would use to include keywords in their website for search engine crawlers.

— Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
The 5-star LSU commitment answered 11 questions below ranging from extending Stephenson’s NFL legacy to his hidden talent.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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