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drowsiness

drowsiness

6 1.8
A feeling of being very sleepy and wanting to sleep
  • noun
  • /ˈdraʊziˌnəs/
translation icon : somnolencia
  • The warm weather made him feel a wave of drowsiness, forcing him to take a nap in the afternoon.
  • drowsiness and dizziness
  • drowsiness and headache
  • drowsiness and lightheadedness

The question is when we're actually doing the driving, how do micro sleeps or general how does drowsiness progress and how does it affect our driving?

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Examples

  • According to experts, a sign that you haven't had much sleep is drowsiness throughout the day.

    Blog text (25)
  • I could not handle much more right now than drowsiness and sleep.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • And then, as he lifted her in his arms, the drowsiness returned.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • This is the main reason why we give it at night, because it can cause drowsiness, sleepiness, not feeling right.

  • After a time, he felt an uncontrollable drowsiness, and he slept.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • During the steam, dehydration caused fatigue and a sense of drowsiness.

    Academic text (2017)
  • My hands shake, and I am plagued by fatigue and drowsiness.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • At the same time, the patient also had drowsiness, headache, fever, disorientation, and giddiness.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Side effects include drowsiness, apathy, agitation and blurred vision.

  • Common side effects can include drowsiness, dizziness, insomnia, nausea, weight gain, weight loss, diarrhea, constipation.

Synonyms

exhaustion
vsdrowsiness
78 3.6

Extreme physical or mental tiredness after hard work

is milder, a sleepy desire rather than overwhelming total fatigue
weariness
vsdrowsiness
20 3.1

A strong feeling of being very tired in body or mind

is more centered on wanting to sleep rather than postwork fatigue
tiredness
vsdrowsiness
10 1.0

A feeling of not having energy after physical or mental work

is more about feeling sleepy and wanting to sleep rather than weak energy
sleepiness
vsdrowsiness
8 1.0

A feeling of being ready to sleep

is a steadier sleepy feeling often mixed with general low energy
somnolence
vsdrowsiness
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A strong feeling of tiredness that makes you want to sleep

is the common everyday sleepy feeling rather than a clinical term
dopiness
vsdrowsiness
5.9

Feeling sleepy and not fully awake

is the neutral sleepy state without the informal slow thinking tone
nappiness
vsdrowsiness
7.2

A strong feeling of sleepiness that makes you want to nap

is a more general sleepy feeling not focused on nap habit

Antonyms

33 5.2

A state of watching and staying ready for danger

14 2.9

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

How Sleepy

lethargy
12 6.3
somnolence
  • Specialized
1 9.3
drowsiness
6 1.8
sleepiness
8 1.0
tiredness
10 1.0

Surface Forms

drowsiness singular
drowsinesses plural

Morphology

drowsiness = drowsy (transparent) = drowsy + ness

Formed by the adjective 'drowsy' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ness'; the meaning (state of being sleepy) is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word drowsiness comes from drowsy, which itself comes from an old English verb meaning 'to doze' or 'be sleepy'. Think of the common word doze, which also means a short, light sleep. So drowsiness is the feeling of wanting to doze off.