sleepy

adjective

\ˈslē-pē

sleepier; sleepiest

Definition of sleepy

1a : ready to fall asleep

b : of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep

2 : sluggish as if from sleep : lethargic also : having little activity a sleepy coastal village

3 : sleep-inducing

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Synonyms & Antonyms for sleepy

Synonyms

dull, inactive, inert, lethargic, quiescent, sluggish, torpid

Antonyms

active

Examples of sleepy in a Sentence

She felt sleepy and went to bed. the sleepy children were carried up to bed

Recent Examples on the Web

Down a sleepy lane in Ba Đình, Reng Reng Cafe is a whisper-quiet, no-Wi-Fi café that wouldn’t be out of place in Tokyo. — Peter Jon Lindberg, Condé Nast Traveler, "Hanoi, Time and Again," 20 Nov. 2018 In 2015, the couple took over a kitschy poultry restaurant in a sleepy corner of town. — Jay Cheshes, WSJ, "The Most Innovative Chefs in Lyon, France’s Gastronomic Capital," 24 July 2018 Silicon Fen,’ envisioning the once sleepy outskirts of Cambridge as Britain’s answer to Silicon Valley. — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, "The Finance 202: Republican candidates in key Senate races struggle with Trump tariffs," 5 July 2018 In the most recent episode of Riverdale, viewers got to see the sleepy town with pep through the eyes of the parents as young high schoolers — Alice, FP, Fred, Hermione, Penelope, and even Hiram Lodge. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, ""Riverdale" Was Young Hiram Lodge Actor Michael Consuelos's First Audition Ever," 8 Nov. 2018 The attorney general race is usually sleepy, but this one has been shaken up by allegations that Democratic candidate and US Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) abused his ex-girlfriend. — Ella Nilsen, Vox, "Live results for Minnesota primary elections," 14 Aug. 2018 The two primaries were sleepy Tuesday, but will be among the nation's most important battlegrounds in November. — Eric Bradner, CNN, "Another Trump critic falls and 5 other things we learned from Tuesday's primaries," 13 June 2018 People say #Cannes2018 party circuit is sleepy but that was def not case @ #WomenInMotion. — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Cannes: Inside Kering's Women in Motion Awards With Singing Salma Hayek, Dancing Agnes Varda," 14 May 2018 But overall, the String Sextet in B Flat Major, Opus 18 was rather sleepy. — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, "Pamela Frank, Jaime Laredo wallow in Brahms for friends and family," 12 May 2018

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