Thesaurus
somnolent
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of SOMNOLENT
1
desiring or needing sleep <trying to teach somnolent students on a very hot day>
2
tending to cause sleep <the somnolent hum of insects in the grass>
Synonyms drowsy, narcotic, opiate, sleepy, slumberous (or slumbrous), somniferous, somnolent, soporific
Related Words depressant, relaxant, sedative, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing); calming, comforting, lulling, pacifying, quieting, relaxing, restful, settling, soothing; analgesic, anesthetic, anesthetizing, benumbing, deadening, dulling, numbing; hypnotizing, mesmerizing, stupefying
Near Antonyms arousing, awakening, energizing, invigorating, rousing, stimulating, wakening, waking; bracing, refreshing, restorative, reviving, stimulative, stimulatory
Antonyms stimulant
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