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slumbrous

slumbrous

9.9
A calm, quiet mood that makes you feel sleepy
  • adjective
  • /ˈslʌmbrəs/
  • Literature
translation icon : somnoliento
  • A slumbrous atmosphere settled over the house as the afternoon heat increased.

Examples

  • Her voice had a slumbrous quality that made everyone feel at ease.

  • The slumbrous garden was still except for the gentle hum of insects.

  • The slumbrous afternoon made everyone sleepy.

  • After the long hike, I felt quite slumbrous.

  • The warm sun and gentle breeze made me feel slumbrous as I lay on the beach.

  • The quiet atmosphere of the library was slumbrous, making it easy to drift off to sleep.

  • After dinner, the soft music created a slumbrous mood in the room, encouraging everyone to relax.

Synonyms

sleepy
vsslumbrous
142 1.0

Feeling very tired and wanting to close your eyes

is milder and more about quiet dreamy tone rather than simple tiredness
drowsy
vsslumbrous
22 2.7

Feeling sleepy and not fully awake, often because you are tired or bored

is a plain feeling of sleepiness, not necessarily quiet or dreamy
soporific
vsslumbrous
3 8.6

Making you feel sleepy

is similar but the key is quieter and more suggestive than direct induction
somnolent
vsslumbrous
  • Formal
2 8.4

Feeling sleepy or making you want to sleep

is similar but focuses more on quiet, sleeplike atmosphere
hypnagogic
vsslumbrous
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Happening just before you fall asleep

is about a general quiet sleepiness rather than a specific transition stage
dozy
vsslumbrous
1 4.3

Sleepy and likely to fall asleep

is less about quiet dreaminess and more about a half awake state
sleepyheaded
vsslumbrous
1 5.3

Very tired and unable to keep your eyes open

is stronger in intensity, more heavy nodding than gentle quietness
snoozy
vsslumbrous
  • Informal
1 4.6

Feeling sleepy or making you want to sleep

is more casual and slightly dull compared with the quiet dreamy sense
slumberous
vsslumbrous
  • Literature
7.6

Calm and quiet in a way that makes you feel sleepy

is more about quiet, dreamy sleepiness than simple tiredness
slumbery
vsslumbrous
  • Archaic
9.9

Having a sleepy, calm feeling that makes you relax

is the same basic sense but marked by old fashioned usage
somniferous
vsslumbrous
  • Specialized
9.9

Causes someone to sleep or feel very sleepy

is more about quiet, suggestive sleep feeling than actively causing sleep
hypnogogic
vsslumbrous
  • Specialized
9.9

A drowsy state that happens just before falling asleep

focuses on transition timing while the key covers broader quiet sleepiness

Antonyms

active
664 1.0

Operating now and not stopped

alert
1 2.4

Moving or acting in a quick, energetic way

How Sleepy

somnolent
  • Formal
2 8.4
slumbrous
  • Literature
9.9
drowsy
22 2.7
sleepy
142 1.0

Surface Forms

slumbrous positive

Morphology

slumbrous = slumber (transparent) = slumber + ous

The adjective is directly formed from 'slumber' with the adjectival suffix '-ous', giving the sense 'sleepy' or 'full of sleep'.

Etymology

Slumbrous comes from the familiar word slumber, which means 'sleep', plus the ending -ous, meaning 'full of'. So something slumbrous feels sleepy or quiet and makes you want to doze off.