unsedated
Fully alert, unmedicated
Unsedated means not under the influence of sedatives—awake and alert rather than calmed or numbed by medication.
The term appears most often in medical contexts: The patient remained unsedated during the procedure.
It can extend to figurative uses suggesting raw, unfiltered awareness: an unsedated view of reality.
Mentally present and alert
- awakeNot in slumber
- awareHaving knowledge of
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- clear-headedAble to think rationally
responsive · coherent · oriented · cognizant · wakeful · clearheaded · unimpaired · wide-awake
Sensed inner state
- rawIn original state
- agonizingIntensely painful or distressing
- excruciatingCausing extreme suffering
- unbearableImpossible to endure
intense · acute · sharp · throbbing · searing · unrelieved · unblunted · undiminished
Not in slumber
- consciousMentally present and alert
- awareHaving knowledge of
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
dental · biopsy · MRI · surgery · extraction · injection · catheter · intubation
Uneasy and apprehensive
- fearfulFull of fright
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- restlessUnable to be still
- edgyTense and irritable
jittery · panicked · distressed · terrified · hypervigilant · overwhelmed · agitated · frightened
conscious
Mentally present and alert
clear-headed · responsive · coherent · oriented · cognizant · wakeful · clearheaded · unimpaired · wide-awake · undrugged
feeling
Sensed inner state
- rawIn original state
- agonizingIntensely painful or distressing
- excruciatingCausing extreme suffering
unbearable · intense · acute · sharp · throbbing · searing · unrelieved · unblunted · undiminished · unmasked
awake
Not in slumber
- consciousMentally present and alert
- awareHaving knowledge of
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
endoscopy · dental · biopsy · MRI · surgery · extraction · injection · catheter · intubation · epidural
nervous
Uneasy and apprehensive
- fearfulFull of fright
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- restlessUnable to be still
edgy · jittery · panicked · distressed · terrified · hypervigilant · overwhelmed · agitated · frightened · dreading
unsedatedsedated
Calmed by medication
anesthetized · drugged · knocked out · tranquilized · medicated
insidious, sedate, sedative, seducing, sedation, sedated, sedating, sedatives