NODDER Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

nodder

noun

Definition of nodder

as in sleeper

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of nodder The squishy bass line leads into Ringo Starr’s identifiable drumming and a surprising blast of horns, urging the song from a midtempo head-nodder to a comfortable gallop. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodder

Noun

Unlike the recent Draconid meteor shower, a treat for early sleepers, the Orionids will reward those who stay up late or rise in the dark hours before dawn.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Side sleepers and anyone worried about long-term hearing health should lean toward flat-speaker headbands or pillow speakers, which Laird flagged as the safer, more comfortable option for all-night use.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sleeper

Noun

Residents walked and rode bicycles along the boardwalk as dozers and excavators moved along the beach, reinforcing the several-foot-high berms built to protect homes from the ocean waves.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Firefighters on Wednesday afternoon attacked the fire from the ground and air, using dozers, a helicopter and a plane.

— Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dozer

Browse Nearby Words

nodded off

nodder

nodders

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Nodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodder. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of nodder

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

emissary

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 23

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes