Synonyms of somnolent

34 similar words

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

Synonyms and similar words for somnolent

sleepboundSleepy.
somniculousDrowsy; 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
sleepishSleepy; drowsy.
sleepyTending to induce sleep.
snoozySleep-inducing; tedious.
slumberful poeticFull of sleep; sleepy.
slumberousSleepy, drowsy.
slumbersomeCharacterised or marked by slumber; sleepy.
slumberyInclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.
somnolescentDrowsy, tending to sleep.
tiredIn need of some rest or sleep.
slombry obsolete

soporific
dormitiveCausing sleep.
hypnicThat induces sleep.
hypnotic
somniferousCausing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.
somnificCausing sleep; somniferous.
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 somnolent?: Somnolent has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tired, drowsy, sleepy, dozy, adrowse, bedroomy, sleepish and slumberous.
What does somnolent mean?: Somnolent means drowsy or sleepy.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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