Synonyms of napping

napping 1 of 3

adjective

as in sleeping

being in a state of suspended consciousness

the napping children looked so peaceful

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

napping

2 of 3

noun

as in sleep

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

some people think that napping in the afternoon will keep you from sleeping well at night

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consciousness
• wake
• wakefulness
• insomnia
• sleeplessness

napping

3 of 3

verb

present participle of nap

1

as in resting

to sleep lightly or briefly

decided to let the kids nap for a few more minutes before waking them

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in dozing

to be in a state of sleep

I'm just going to nap the entire afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• waking
• arising
• arousing
• awaking