Synonyms of dozing

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adjective

as in sleeping

being in a state of suspended consciousness

the dozing dog was running—at least in his dream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleeping
• asleep
• resting
• napping
• dormant
• at rest
• slumbering
• nodding
• slumbrous
• drowsy
• dreaming
• somnolent
• sleepy
• slumberous
• comatose
• hypnotized
• semiconscious
• sleepwalking
• reposing
• mesmerized
• somnambulant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• awake
• sleepless
• wakeful
• wide-awake
• aware
• conscious
• sleepless
• up
• aroused
• awakened
• revived
• roused
• wakened
• astir
• reawakened

dozing

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noun

as in napping

a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself

dozing is a natural response to the stifling heat of summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• napping
• sleep
• bed
• resting
• slumbering
• slumber
• rest
• nap
• snoozing
• shut-eye
• catnapping
• zs
• doze
• dreaming
• repose
• drowse
• catnap
• siesta
• snooze
• wink
• forty winks
• z's
• oversleeping
• rapid eye movement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consciousness
• wake
• wakefulness
• insomnia
• sleeplessness

dozing

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verb

present participle of doze

1

as in resting

to be in a state of sleep

likes to doze through those lazy summer afternoons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleeping
• resting
• snoozing
• napping
• slumbering
• catnapping
• dropping off
• dreaming
• nodding off
• sleeping in
• hibernating
• drowsing (off)
• oversleeping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• waking
• arising
• arousing
• awaking

2

as in snoozing

to sleep lightly or briefly

she dozed fitfully in the car but never fell completely asleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• napping
• resting
• snoozing
• relaxing
• slumbering
• drowsing
• lying
• catnapping
• kipping
• reposing
• laying
• roosting
• lulling
• couching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• arising
• awakening
• waking (up)
• rousing
• uprising
• arousing
• getting up
• awaking
• wakening