part of speech: adjective
Sentence from text: I am skeptical that subliminal advertising actually works.
Definition : 1: inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception 2: existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness
Synonyms: conditioned, natural, Pavlovian, reactive, reflex, simple, subconscious, unconscious, unforced, visceral automatic, instinctive, instinctual, involuntary, knee-jerk, mechanic, mechanical, robotic, spontaneous concealed, hidden, shrouded subtle
Antyonyms: aware, conscious definitive, explicit, express detectable, discernible (also discernable), observable, perceptible, visible
Other forms of word: subliminally adverb
My sentence: The studio denied the existence of subliminal messages in the movie.
First known use: 1883
History and Etymology: sub- + Latin limin-, limen threshold