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Synonyms
dozy, drowsy, slumberous (or slumbrous), somnolent
Antonyms
alert, awake, conscious, wakeful, wide-awake
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But the chat was perhaps a little sleepier than hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies expected. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Um, Did Michael Bolton Just Fall Asleep on Live TV?," 6 Feb. 2019 The shallows seem too warm and sleepy to bother raising a wave. — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why You Should Go to Belize Now," 21 Dec. 2018 The sleepy part is really just a side effect listed on the box. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "How Bad Is It to Take an Antihistamine to Sleep Every Night?," 13 Dec. 2018 Enter a sleepy or uncrowded market, develop a product with millennial-friendly branding, and then raise millions of dollars in funding from venture capital firms. — Chavie Lieber, Vox, "When the “best” busts: the spectacular rise and fall of smart luggage startup Raden," 12 Dec. 2018 The students also reported feeling less sleepy and more alert. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "Why we might want the school day to start later," 12 Dec. 2018 Some, if not most of my favorite outfits have come together in a sleepy daze on a Friday morning. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "The Item I Wear To Death: My Duro Olowu Silk Cuffed Pants," 17 Oct. 2018 This once sleepy spot has emerged as a game-changing cultural center. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Next Great Food Scene, Beach Town, and More: The 2019 Trends We're Calling Now," 18 Dec. 2018 At the same time, its once-sleepy downtown now bustles with commerce. — Michael Candelaria, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Sanford Neighborhood Guide," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sleepy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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