semi-conscious

adjective

Only partially conscious and aware; confused, groggy.

OriginEnglish conscious ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

adjectivesemi-conscious (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOnly partially conscious and aware; confused, groggy.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishconscious
  6. Englishsemi-conscious

From semi- + conscious.

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Translations

Bulgarian в полусъзнание
  • в полусъзнание (v polusăznanie)not fully conscious
Finnish sekava
  • sekavanot fully conscious
Italian semicosciente
  • semicoscientenot fully conscious
Polish półprzytomny, półświadomy
  • półprzytomnynot fully conscious
  • półświadomynot fully conscious
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APA

semi-conscious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-conscious

MLA

“semi-conscious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-conscious. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semi-conscious,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-conscious.

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