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nappiness

nappiness

7.2
A strong feeling of sleepiness that makes you want to nap
  • noun
  • /ˈnæpɪnəs/
translation icon : somnolencia
  • He tried to fight his nappiness during the long afternoon lecture.

Examples

  • Her constant nappiness during the day made it hard to stay productive at work.

  • After a big lunch, a wave of nappiness swept over the entire office.

  • I feel a wave of nappiness after lunch.

  • The nappiness of the afternoon makes me want to take a nap.

  • After a big lunch, I often experience a feeling of nappiness that makes me want a quick nap.

  • His struggle against nappiness in the early afternoon meetings was evident as he kept yawning.

  • The cozy atmosphere of the afternoon inspired a sense of nappiness in everyone at the coffee shop.

Synonyms

sleepiness
vsnappiness
8 1.0

A feeling of being ready to sleep

refers more to wanting short naps during the day
drowsiness
vsnappiness
6 1.8

A feeling of being very sleepy and wanting to sleep

leans toward craving brief day naps rather than ongoing tiredness
hypersomnia
vsnappiness
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A condition that makes you very sleepy and hard to stay awake during the day

describes a milder tendency to nap rather than a chronic disorder
somnolence
vsnappiness
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A strong feeling of tiredness that makes you want to sleep

is about a tendency to doze briefly rather than constant sleepiness
dopiness
vsnappiness
5.9

Feeling sleepy and not fully awake

focuses more on wanting short naps not on reduced alertness

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

drowsiness
6 1.8
nappiness
7.2
drowsing
4.1
alertness
14 2.9

Surface Forms

nappiness singular
nappinesses plural

Morphology

nappiness = nappy (semi-transparent) = nap + y + ness

Formally derived from 'nappy' + -ness, but 'nappy' is not commonly used to mean 'sleepy' in contemporary English and may be confused with the British noun 'nappy' (diaper).

Etymology

Nappiness also comes from the short sleep nap, which means a 'short rest'. So 'nappiness' can mean the tendency to take naps or to feel sleepy.