somnolent
3 synonyms and 2 antonyms for somnolent, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Feeling ready to fall asleep.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
First recorded in 1615, borrowed from French somnolent, which came from Old French sompnolent, from Latin somnolentus, from somnus (“sleep”).
Full origin of somnolent →