doziness

noun

as in sleeping
the quality or state of desiring or needing sleep a heavy lunch usually leaves me fighting off a spell of doziness in the afternoon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doziness
  1. sleeping
  2. sleepiness
  3. fatigue
  4. somnolence
  5. drowsiness
  6. resting
Noun
  • Freighted with history, Fraser’s sleeping figures hold in suspension all that de Monteflores’s motherhood deferred.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Because a versatile, full-size 1,000-mile (1,600-km) electrified SUV that just happens to integrate full sleeping and dining accommodations sure sounds like an impressive evolution of the camper to us.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleeping
Noun
  • Loud snoring, daytime sleepiness and obesity are common signs.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The benefits of an early nap can wear off too early in the day, leading to afternoon sleepiness.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 July 2026
Definition of sleepiness
Noun
  • That same study found users to have experienced other side effects such as nausea, flushing and fatigue.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Symptoms begin two days to two weeks after exposure and include watery diarrhea, fatigue and loss of appetite.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fatigue
Noun
  • From there, the story builds on the uncertainty, rocking the somnolence of a small town in the province of Badajoz, and forcing a community to choose between disbelief and the need to prove what can’t be seen.
    — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The people went to the emergency department with tachycardia, confusion, anxiety or somnolence, and nausea after eating gummy candies labeled as containing Amanita muscaria mushrooms.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
Definition of somnolence
Noun
  • These older medications were also likely to increase cognitive impairment, such as drowsiness, confusion, slowed thinking, or diminished school or work performance, according to the study authors.
    — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 30 July 2026
  • Some symptoms of diphenhydramine poisoning include drowsiness, agitation, fast heart rate, nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, seizures, dangerous heart rhythm and loss of consciousness.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of drowsiness
Noun
  • Trusting Kanan, Raq visits Stefano in one part of New York while Kanan visits his late Uncle Marvin’s last resting place in another.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The final resting place of SpaceX's moon-smashing rocket has been found.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of resting
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“Doziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doziness. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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