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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Epstein had previously been placed under suicide watch after he was found semiconscious in his cell with a noose around his neck more than two weeks earlier. —Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026

An emaciated man sat by a child stretched out semiconscious on a cot, where two other small children were receiving oxygen. —Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

When first responders reached the scene, Glass was semiconscious. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025

From left: The toddler discovers her father semiconscious in bed, then runs to get glucose tablets from the living room. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semiconscious

• conscious
• preconscious
• subconscious
• unconscious

Kids Definition

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