Synonyms for somnolence
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A state of drowsiness or sleepiness.
Forms
- Plural
- somnolences → drowsinesses, sleepinesses…
Example sentences
- drowsiness In his drowsiness he stumbled over his cat.
- sleepiness This medication causes sleepiness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| somnolence | rising | |
| drowsiness | rising | |
| sleepiness | rising | |
| doziness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- doziness
- 10 letters
- drowsiness3, sleepiness3, somnolency
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (drowsiness3 = 3 syllables).