Meanings
adjectivesemiconscious (not comparable)
- not comparableNeither fully conscious nor unconscious, partially aware but confused or distracted.
After being hit on the head he was only semiconscious: he could walk, but he tended to go in circles.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivepartially conscious; not completely aware of sensations
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
- Latinsēmi-
- Englishsemi-
- Englishconscious
- Englishsemiconscious
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
Welsh lled-ymwybodol
- lled-ymwybodolnot fully conscious
Cite this entry
APA
semiconscious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiconscious
MLA
“semiconscious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiconscious. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiconscious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiconscious.
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