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dopiness

5.9

Feeling sleepy and not fully awake

noun
/ˈdoʊpɪnəs/

: somnolencia

Her constant dopiness made it hard for her to focus.

Examples

His dopiness after lunch made it hard to concentrate on his work.
The medicine caused a feeling of dopiness that lasted for several hours.
She apologized for her dopiness during the early morning meeting.
I felt a wave of dopiness after lunch.
After a long night of studying, her dopiness made it hard to concentrate in class.
He detected a sense of dopiness in his friend after they stayed up late watching movies.
The medication caused a feeling of dopiness that lasted throughout the morning.

Synonyms

weariness

vsdopiness

20 3.1

A strong feeling of being very tired in body or mind

is mainly about being ready to sleep and lowered attentiveness rather than exertion

lethargy

vsdopiness

12 6.3

A feeling of tiredness and low energy

is more about sleep-related low alertness rather than general exhaustion

sleepiness

vsdopiness

8 1.0

A feeling of being ready to sleep

is broader in noting low alertness as well as sleep readiness

drowsiness

vsdopiness

6 1.8

A feeling of being very sleepy and wanting to sleep

is about being ready to sleep and lacking overall alertness

sluggishness

vsdopiness

4 4.4

A state of being slow and having little energy

is about feeling ready to sleep and having low alertness rather than slowness

torpidity

vsdopiness

1 9.9

A state of being inactive and lacking energy

focuses on sleepiness and reduced attention rather than deep inactivity

nappiness

vsdopiness

7.2

A strong feeling of sleepiness that makes you want to nap

is more generally about low alertness, not only napping tendency

oscitancy

vsdopiness

Archaic

9.9

A state of feeling sleepy often shown by yawning

is broader, covering sleepiness and lack of alertness beyond yawning

Antonyms

vigilance

33 5.2

A state of watching and staying ready for danger

alertness

14 2.9

A state of being watchful and ready to notice and act on danger or problems

How Sleepy

sleepiness

8 1.0

dopiness

5.9

drowsiness

6 1.8

tiredness

10 1.0

Surface Forms

dopiness singular

dopinesses plural

Morphology

dopiness = dopey (transparent) = dope + y + ness

Regular nominalization of 'dopey' with '-ness' indicating the state of being drowsy or sleepy.

Etymology

Dopiness comes from the slang dope, a word for a 'drug' that can make you feel sleepy, so dopiness can mean feeling drowsy or not very alert.