Synonyms of slumberous

34 similar words

Another word for slumberous is tired. Other synonyms of slumberous are drowsy, sleepy, dozy, somnolent and vapid.

Synonyms and similar words for slumberous

slumberyInclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.
somnolentDrowsy or sleepy.
adrowseDrowsy.
bedroomyResembling or characteristic of a bedroom; thus, intimate or sleepy.
dozyQuite sleepy or tired.
dopeyStupid, silly.
dragging one's tail
drowsyInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness.
eyelids at half-mast
nodding off
oscitantSleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless.
out of steam
sleepbound poeticSleepy.
sleepishSleepy; drowsy.
sleepyTending to induce sleep.
snoozySleep-inducing; tedious.
slumberful poeticFull of sleep; sleepy.
slumbersomeCharacterised or marked by slumber; sleepy.
somnolescentDrowsy, tending to sleep.
tiredIn need of some rest or sleep.
slombry obsolete
somniculous obsoleteDrowsy; sleepy.

hypnotic
dormitiveCausing sleep.
hypnicThat induces sleep.
somniferousCausing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.
somnificCausing sleep; somniferous.
soporific
soporousCausing sleep; sleepy.
stupefacientInducing stupor or drowsiness (with a drug such as a narcotic or an anaesthetic).
stupefactiveInducing stupor; making drowsy; stupefacient.
tranquilizing
vapidLifeless, dull, or banal.
soporiferous archaicSoporific, sleep-inducing.

What is another word for slumberous?: Slumberous has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tired, drowsy, sleepy, dozy, somnolent, vapid, slumbery and adrowse.
What does slumberous mean?: Slumberous means sleepy, drowsy.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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