Synonyms of snooze

snooze 1 of 2

noun

1

as in nap

a short sleep

took a snooze after lunch to refresh himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nap
• doze
• siesta
• catnap
• wink
• drowse
• kip
• rest
• slumber
• forty winks
• bed
• repose

2

as in yawn

someone or something boring

man, that novel is a snooze—there's not one interesting character in it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yawn
• bore
• drip
• snoozer
• drag
• yawner
• dullsville
• nudnick
• droner
• nudnik
• downer
• pill
• bummer
• bromide

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rush
• blast
• gas
• kick
• upper

snooze

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to sleep

to be in a state of sleep

snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleep
• rest
• nap
• doze
• slumber
• catnap
• drop off
• dream
• sleep in
• nod off
• oversleep
• hibernate
• drowse (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• arise
• wake
• awake
• arouse

2

as in to nap

to sleep lightly or briefly

she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nap
• rest
• relax
• doze
• slumber
• catnap
• drowse
• kip
• lie
• couch
• repose
• lay
• lull
• roost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• awake
• rise
• awaken
• arise
• rouse
• wake (up)
• waken
• get up
• arouse
• uprise