Synonyms for drowsiness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : drou-zee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdraʊ zi |
Top 10 synonyms for drowsiness Other synonyms for the word drowsiness
- deadness
- dilatoriness
- disregard
- do-nothingness
- dormancy
- dreaminess
- drowsiness
- dullness
- faineance
- faineancy
- fatigue
- heaviness
- hebetude
- heedlessness
- idleness
- immobility
- immobilization
- impassivity
- inaction
- inactivity
- inanition
- indifference
- indolence
- inertness
- insouciance
- lackadaisicalness
- languidness
- languor
- languorousness
- lassitude
- laxness
- leadenness
- leisureliness
- lethargy
- lifelessness
- listlessness
- neglectfulness
- oscitancy
- otioseness
- otiosity
- passiven
- passiveness
- phlegm
- remissness
- shiftlessness
- slackness
- sleep
- sleepiness
- sloth
- slothfulness
- slowness
- sluggardness
- slumber
- somnolence
- stillness
- stolidity
- stupor
- supineness
- tardiness
- tiredness
- torpescence
- torpidity
- torpidness
- torpor
- unconcern
- unmindfulness
- unresponsiveness
Définition of drowsiness
Origin :- 1520s, probably ultimately from Old English drusan, drusian "sink," also "become languid, slow, or inactive" (related to dreosan "to fall"), from Proto-Germanic *drus- (see dreary). But there is no record of it in Middle English. Related: Drowsily; drowsiness.
- As in inertia : noun disinclination to move; lifelessness
- As in laziness : noun unwillingness to work, be active
- As in lethargy : noun laziness, sluggishness
- As in torpor : noun lethargy
- As in sleepiness : noun torpor
- As in sluggishness : noun apathy
- As in hebetude : noun lethargy
- As in languidness : noun lethargy
- As in leadenness : noun lethargy
- As in shiftlessness : noun laziness
- As in slothfulness : noun laziness
- As in sluggardness : noun laziness
- As in torpidity : noun lethargy
- You have cast from you with the warm blanket the drowsiness of dreams.
- Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
- He apologised for his drowsiness; but said that he was so sleepy that he must retire.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- A drowsiness possessed me; I felt like one awaking from a dream.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- "That accounts for his drowsiness," muttered he, between his teeth.
- Extract from : « The Fortunes Of Glencore » by Charles James Lever
- De Spain got up and shook off the chilliness and drowsiness of the night.
- Extract from : « Nan of Music Mountain » by Frank H. Spearman
- It did not take our drowsiness another moment to get completely cured.
- Extract from : « My Reminiscences » by Rabindranath Tagore
- The devil of drowsiness is at his most potent, we find, about 10:30 p. m.
- Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley
- But the drowsiness of autumn is a lethargy in the true sense of that word—a forgetfulness.
- Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley
- This isn't so bad, he thought, and there was something like surprise through the drowsiness.
- Extract from : « Space Prison » by Tom Godwin
- A drowsiness seemed to come over him which alarmed his servants.
- Extract from : « From Pole to Pole » by Sven Anders Hedin
Antonyms for drowsiness
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