The invention provides a semi-driving type variable stiffness dynamic vibration absorber made from conical springs, belonging to the technical field of vibration control. The semi-driving type variable stiffness dynamic vibration absorber comprises two mass blocks, a high-stiffness plate, two small-stiffness plates, two conical springs, a threaded rod, a stepping motor and a real-time monitoring and controlling system. The weights of the two mass blocks are the same, the two mass blocks are respectively arranged at two ends of the upper surface of the high-stiffness plate with a center hole, one large-diameter ends of the conical springs are respectively fixed at the upper surface and the lower surface of the high-stiffness plate, one small-diameter ends of the conical springs are respectively fixed on the two small-stiffness plates, one small-stiffness plate is fixedly arranged in a main structure, the threaded rod penetrates through the circular hole of the high-stiffness plate, two ends of the threaded rod are respectively in threaded connection with the small-stiffness plates, the directions of screw threads are opposite to one another, the top end of the thread rod is connected with an output end of the stepping motor, and the output end of the stepping motor is electrically connected with the real-time monitoring and controlling system. According to the semi-driving type variable stiffness dynamic vibration absorber, the semi-driving type control is easy to realize, the stiffness can be continuously adjusted, the semi-driving type variable stiffness dynamic vibration absorber is good in vibration absorbing effect, large in vibration absorbing range, quick in response, high in precision, and small in energy consumption.