Meaning & use
semiconscious
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.
Words with a similar meaning
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