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slumberous

adjective

ˈsləm-b(ə-)rəs How to pronounce slumberous (audio)
variants or slumbrous
Definition of slumberousnext
1
as in sleepy
desiring or needing sleep parents putting their slumberous children to bed

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2
as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep the slumberous murmur of the wind in the trees

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Recent Examples of slumberous All differences of excellence, of position, of form are blurred by the slumberous acceptance. — Elizabeth Hardwick, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019 With the exception of the minority of people who suffer sudden death, the vast majority of us experience a slumberous slippage from life. — Sara Manning Peskin, M.d., New York Times, 11 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumberous
  1. sleepy
  2. hypnotic
  3. sleeping
  4. resting
  5. drowsy
  6. somnolent
Adjective
  • Talbots is on the move again after years of being among the sleepier brands in retail.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Long Beach Island offers sandy Atlantic beaches, sleepy residential enclaves, family-friendly attractions, and classic seafood spots without heading out East.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sleepy
Adjective
  • The sheer force of the falls, crashing over jagged cliffs, is hypnotic, drawing millions of visitors each year.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And while Cincinnati Bengals star QB Joe Burrow wasn’t quite as hypnotic, his team’s new-look defense fueled a 33-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and provided hope that Cincy can end a three-year streak of missing the postseason.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of hypnotic
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  • An autopsy showed that the infant died from asphyxiation secondary to a co-sleeping/overlay event with an unsafe sleeping environment.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of sleeping
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  • That’s because when the body experiences physical stress, including losing weight quickly, more hairs can shift into a resting phase and fall out a few months later — typically two to three months after the event, Rossi explains.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase.
    — Essence, Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
Definition of resting
Adjective
  • Allergy drugs can ease those symptoms and make people drowsy, potentially offering relief from insomnia.
    — Kara Smythe, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2026
  • Fleets that deployed the company's AI dash cams, which detect drowsy or distracted driving, saw a 73% reduction in accidents after 30 months, according to company data from more than 2,600 customers.
    — TIME Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of drowsy
Adjective
  • Sheik’s passion to depict Somalia through a Somali lens plus older generation fecklessness shines through as Amini leaves her somnolent village to find sis Barni, 9, in a big city.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Which is why this opinion piece speculates that the spending effect of growth in the form of high demand for all things Swift and World Cup is a relative growth somnolent as opposed to an instigator.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
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“Slumberous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumberous. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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