semiconscious

[ sem-ee-kon-shuhs, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. half-conscious; not fully conscious.

semiconscious

/ ˌsɛmɪˈkɒnʃəs /

adjective

1. not fully conscious

Derived Forms

• ˌsemiˈconsciousness, noun
• ˌsemiˈconsciously, adverb

Other Words From

• semi·conscious·ly adverb
• semi·conscious·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiconscious¹

First recorded in 1830–40; semi- + conscious

Example Sentences

He was still in the ocean, but now he found himself clinging semiconsciously on to part of Marco’s boat.

From Literature

Some patients, terrified or semiconscious, tugged at his sleeve when he squeezed through the halls.

From Seattle Times

Armed with a metal-tipped cane used to discipline dogs, Brooks beat Sumner senseless, leaving him semiconscious in a pool of his own blood.

From Seattle Times

The uncoupling in “Ex-Wife” might be described as semiconscious, thanks to the next-level Prohibition alcohol consumption.

From New York Times

Skip McAdams, fire commissioner of the Warren Fire Department, said the driver was semiconscious when responders arrived to the scene.

From Los Angeles Times