Synonyms of somnolent

somnolent

adjective

1

as in sleepy

desiring or needing sleep

trying to teach somnolent students on a very hot day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleepy
• sleeping
• resting
• drowsy
• slumberous
• slumbrous
• dozy
• asleep
• dormant
• slumbering
• nodding
• dozing
• yawning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• awake
• wakeful
• alert
• wide-awake
• restless
• sleepless
• restive
• insomniac

2

as in hypnotic

tending to cause sleep

the somnolent hum of insects in the grass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hypnotic
• soporific
• drowsy
• slumbrous
• sleepy
• soothing
• slumberous
• narcotic
• opiate
• hypnotizing
• somniferous
• comforting
• depressant
• sedative
• dulling
• quieting
• restful
• relaxing
• tranquilizing
• relaxant
• tranquillizing
• calming
• settling
• anesthetic
• benumbing
• deadening
• analgesic
• stupefying
• lulling
• numbing
• mesmerizing
• anesthetizing
• pacifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulant
• waking
• stimulating
• rousing
• arousing
• energizing
• refreshing
• bracing
• awakening
• reviving
• restorative
• stimulative
• invigorating
• stimulatory
• wakening

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