CEFR A1

sleepy

adjective

Meaning

Feeling tired and ready to sleep.

Examples

After a long day of hiking, I felt incredibly sleepy and just wanted to go to bed.
The warm milk made the baby very sleepy, and she soon drifted off.

Synonyms: drowsy, tired, lethargic, somnolent

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sleepy (A1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈsliːpi/

Definition

Feeling tired and ready to sleep.

Examples

After a long day of hiking, I felt incredibly sleepy and just wanted to go to bed.
The warm milk made the baby very sleepy, and she soon drifted off.
He kept yawning during the meeting, clearly feeling sleepy.

Synonyms of sleepy

Words with a similar meaning to sleepy:

drowsy
tired
lethargic
somnolent

Antonyms of sleepy

Words with the opposite meaning to sleepy:

awake
alert
energetic

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