Synonyms for drowsiness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being drowsy.
Forms
- Plural
- drowsinesses → sleepinesses, somnolences, lethargies, oscitancies…
Example sentences
- sleepiness This medication causes sleepiness.
- lethargy Lethargy is a common symptom of that disease.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| drowsiness | rising | |
| sleepiness | rising | |
| somnolence | rising | |
| lethargy | rising | |
| oscitancy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- lethargy3
- 9 letters
- oscitancy
- 10 letters
- sleepiness3, somnolence3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lethargy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- somnolence
- Italiano
- sonnolenza
- Español
- somnolencia
- Català
- somnolència