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
• 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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of napping

Noun

Any signs of enthusiasm for the meal created suspicions of cook-napping. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Our agenda includes promenading with the official mascots, catching up on our napping, and looking in on the Pharmalot ancestor. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 July 2026

My 5-year-old corgi, Luna, is a dedicated burrower—any blanket, pillow or soft corner in the house quickly becomes her personal napping spot. — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 27 June 2026

The findings don’t mean long naps cause liver disease, but that napping might indicate that poor sleep, insulin resistance, or sleep apnea needs attention. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026

As comfort was key in the sunroom and library where a daybed became a daily napping spot, the windows were covered in custom Pindler curtain fabrics to withstand the sun. — Anne Hardy, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026

Morning naps were linked to about a 30% increase in mortality risk, and each additional hour of daily napping was associated with about a 13% higher risk, the study found. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

In two separate selfies, the singer and actress cuddled with Emerson, while another snapshot depicted the newborn napping in her car seat. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026

And your napping neighbor will appreciate the focused light. — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

Verb

The whales napping close to the surface of the water blow out some of the air in their lungs, which then prevents them from floating back up. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

The cats can be found napping on the park’s grass or sharing a bench with a visitor. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

In 2023, he was found napping across a Hobart driveway for hours, blocking a local woman from getting to work, and was relocated after people and dogs began harassing him at another beach. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Kids in pre-K-3 are still napping for the most part, and how does that work with alarm bells going off for the high school students to transfer classrooms? — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

He was spotted napping and playing with traffic cones near Tasmania's capital, Hobart. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026

By then, however, Jaxon was napping at the daycare center across town before an Easter egg hunt planned that afternoon. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 June 2026

Two college students in California died after being swept into the Pacific Ocean by rising tides and powerful surf while apparently napping near a popular but perilous beach access point, according to authorities. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026