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sleepiness
n.
state of being sleepy, drowsiness
Somnolence
Somnolence (alternatively "
sleepiness" or "
drowsiness") is a state of strong desire for
sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods (compare
hypersomnia). It has distinct meanings and causes. It can refer to the usual state preceding falling asleep, the condition of being in a drowsy state due to
circadian rhythm disorders, or a symptom of other health problems. It can be accompanied by
lethargy, weakness, and lack of mental agility.
sleepiness
Noun
1. a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"
(synonym) drowsiness, somnolence
(antonym) wakefulness, sleeplessness
(hypernym) temporary state
(hyponym) oscitancy, oscitance
Sleepiness
(n.)
The quality or state of being sleepy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
sleepiness
Synonyms and related words:
acedia, apathy, boredom, brain fag, debilitation, debility, drowsiness, dullness, enervation, enfeeblement, ennui, eyestrain, faintness, fatigue, goneness, heart strain, heaviness, hebetude, inanimation, indifference, jadedness, lackadaisicalness, languidness, languishment, languor, languorousness, lassitude, lenitude, lentor, lethargy, lifelessness, listlessness, mental fatigue, mental strain, oscitancy, overstrain, overtiredness, passivity, phlegm, satedness, sloth, slothfulness, slowness, sluggishness, somnolence, stance fatigue, strain, stupefaction, stupor, supineness, tiredness, torpidity, torpidness, torpitude, torpor, weakness, wearifulness, weariness, world-weariness
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
