somnolent (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈsɒmnələnt/

Definition

Feeling very sleepy and drowsy.

Examples

• The warm room and soft music made the baby somnolent.

• After a large meal, I often feel somnolent.

• He was so somnolent that he could barely keep his eyes open.

How to Use somnolent

feel somnolent (collocation)

To experience a state of sleepiness or drowsiness. — "I feel somnolent after eating a big lunch."

make someone somnolent (collocation)

To cause someone to become sleepy or drowsy. — "The monotonous drone of the engine made the passengers somnolent."

Synonyms of somnolent

Words with a similar meaning to somnolent:

• sleepy
• drowsy
• somnolent
• torpid

Antonyms of somnolent

Words with the opposite meaning to somnolent:

• alert
• vigilant

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