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- [drou-zee]
- /ˈdraʊ zi/
- /ˈdraʊzɪnəs/
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- [drou-zee]
- /ˈdraʊ zi/
Definitions of drowsiness word
- adjective drowsiness half-asleep; sleepy. 1
- adjective drowsiness marked by or resulting from sleepiness. 1
- adjective drowsiness dull; sluggish. 1
- adjective drowsiness inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather. 1
- noun drowsiness A feeling of being sleepy and lethargic; sleepiness. 1
- noun drowsiness State of being drowsy. 0
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Origin of drowsiness
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; drowse + -y1
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Parts of speech for Drowsiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drowsiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
drowsiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drowsiness
noun drowsiness
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- torpor — sluggish inactivity or inertia.
Antonyms for drowsiness
noun drowsiness
- animation — Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
- busyness — the quality or condition of being busy.
- liveliness — full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- activity — Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
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