Synonyms for slumbering

Most common

sleeping · dormant

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Temporarily inactive.

   The slumbering giant that was China has finally awoken.

Example sentences

• sleeping "Where is Grandma?" "She's sleeping on the couch."
• dormant The cobbles lie dormant beneath a layer of asphalt.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

dormant²

8 letters

sleeping²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dormant² = 2 syllables).