Meaning & use

semiconscious

adjective·Academic

Partly conscious; only slightly aware of one's surroundings, as when barely awake or recovering from a blow or anesthesia.

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He was semiconscious after the crash and could only mumble a few words to the paramedics.

Still semiconscious from the anesthesia, she didn't remember being wheeled out of surgery.

A note on using this word

Semiconscious describes a state between fully awake and unconscious, often used in medical or emergency contexts.

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