Synonyms for sleeper
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : slee-per |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsli pər |
Top 10 synonyms for sleeper Other synonyms for the word sleeper
- bedgown
- double agent
- emissary
- espionage agent
- foreign agent
- hundred-to-one shot
- improbability
- inside agent
- intelligencer
- jamas
- jammies
- jams
- little chance
- little opportunity
- lookout
- loungewear
- lounging robe
- naïve person
- negligee
- nightdress
- nightie
- nightrobe
- nightshirt
- nightwear
- observer
- outside chance
- outside shot
- patrol
- picket
- PJ's
- PJs
- plant
- poor bet
- poor lookout
- poor possibility
- poor prognosis
- poor prospect
- Pullman car
- roomette
- scout
- secret agent
- secret service
- sleeper
- sleeper car
- sleeping suit
- sleuth
- slim chance
- slowpoke
- small chance
- snoop
- spook
- spotter
- stalking horse
- undercover agent
- underdog
- unexpected winner
- unknown
- unknown quantity
- unlikelihood
- unlikely winner
- up-and-comer
- upsetter
- wagon-lit
- watcher
Définition of sleeper
Origin :- Old English slæpere "one who sleeps, one who is inclined to sleep much," agent noun from sleep (v.). Meaning "strong horizontal beam" is from c.1600. Meaning "dormant or inoperative thing" is from 1620s. Meaning "railroad sleeping car" is from 1875. Sense of "something whose importance proves to be greater than expected" first attested 1892, originally in American English sports jargon, probably from earlier (1856) gambling slang sense of "unexpected winning card." Meaning "spy, enemy agent, terrorist etc. who remains undercover for a long time before attempting his purpose" first attested 1955, originally in reference to communist agents in the West.
- As in nightgown : noun dress in which to sleep
- As in pajamas : noun sleeping clothes
- As in spy : noun person who secretly finds out about another's business
- As in late bloomer : noun person slow to develop talent
- As in sleeping car : noun railroad overnight car
- As in dark horse : noun remote possibility
- So keen the blade, so soft the touch, the sleeper did not wake!
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 6, May 7, 1870 » by Various
- The sounding thumps of his hoofs on the ground awoke the sleeper.
- Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton
- She had not withdrawn her hand, when the sleeper opened her eyes and started.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- As Joe said this he stared down at the sleeper, a curious tensity in his eyes.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- While he was thus engaged, the sleeper, without any starting or turning round, awoke.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- She returned to the sofa and stood looking down at the sleeper.
- Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Its yellow light revealed to them a sleeper on the straw in a corner.
- Extract from : « The Trampling of the Lilies » by Rafael Sabatini
- The sleeper turned flat on his back, with his face full to the light.
- Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
- But the heavy hammer––a blow on the upturned temple of the sleeper!
- Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
- The snarl of the wolf had roused the sleeper from his torpor.
- Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
Antonyms for sleeper
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