semiconscious
adjective
semi·con·scious
ˌse-mē-ˈkän(t)-shəs 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive
semiconsciousness
noun
Examples of semiconscious in a Sentence
The victim was semiconscious and could barely talk.
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From left: The toddler discovers her father semiconscious in bed, then runs to get glucose tablets from the living room.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Officials said he was found semiconscious on the River Trail on June 30 but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 May 2025
None of the officers tried to stop the beatings or render medical assistance to Brooks, who appeared semiconscious for most of the assault, according to the video.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
On June 29, another Texas man was found semiconscious on the River Trail halfway between Silver Bridge and Black Bridge near Phantom Ranch.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Officials said he was found semiconscious on the River Trail on June 30 but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 May 2025
None of the officers tried to stop the beatings or render medical assistance to Brooks, who appeared semiconscious for most of the assault, according to the video.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
On June 29, another Texas man was found semiconscious on the River Trail halfway between Silver Bridge and Black Bridge near Phantom Ranch.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024
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“Semiconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiconscious. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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semiconscious
adjective
semi·con·scious
ˌsem-i-ˈkän-chəs
ˌsem-ˌī-
: partially conscious
semiconsciousness
noun
Medical Definition
semiconscious
adjective
semi·con·scious
-ˈkän-chəs
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive
semiconsciousness
noun
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