bleary-eyed
Struggling to focus
Bleary-eyed describes eyes that are tired, unfocused, or watery from fatigue, strain, or intoxication.
Someone bleary-eyed has just woken up, stayed up too late, or stared at a screen for hours: She stumbled into the kitchen, bleary-eyed, reaching for coffee.
The condition suggests exhaustion visible in the face.
Utterly depleted of energy
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- drainedEmptied of resources
lethargic · sluggish · sleepy · spent · listless · enervated · sapped · groggy
Day's first glow
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- wakingRegaining consciousness from sleep
- groggyWeak and unsteady
bedhead · coffee · stumbling · yawning · rousing · daybreak · reluctant · squinting
Persistent inability to rest
- all-nighterSleepless work stretch
- jetlagFatigue from crossing timezones
- red-eyeLate-night transcontinental flight
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
yawning · restless · puffy · circadian · nocturnal · midnight · overcaffeinated · wakefulness
Prone to weeping
- weepyInclined to cry
- cryingEmotional tear release
- red-rimmedHaving scarlet edges
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
grief-stricken · heartbroken · distraught · emotional · overwhelmed · raw · vulnerable · sniffling
exhausted
Utterly depleted of energy
drained · lethargic · sluggish · sleepy · spent · listless · enervated · sapped · groggy · tired
dawn
Day's first glow
groggy · bedhead · coffee · stumbling · yawning · rousing · daybreak · reluctant · squinting · pajamas
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
- all-nighterSleepless work stretch
- jetlagFatigue from crossing timezones
- red-eyeLate-night transcontinental flight
caffeine · yawning · restless · puffy · circadian · nocturnal · midnight · overcaffeinated · wakefulness · catnap
tearful
Prone to weeping
- weepyInclined to cry
- cryingEmotional tear release
- red-rimmedHaving scarlet edges
sobbing · grief-stricken · heartbroken · distraught · emotional · overwhelmed · raw · vulnerable · sniffling
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
workaholic · grind · overload · pressure · demanding · drudgery · toil · burdened · late-night · crunch-time
feverish
Having elevated temperature
wan · sick · flu · hungover · ailing · run-down · queasy · recovery · convalescent · weakened
- eyed
- nighttimemidnight, nightfall, night sky, nighttime, starry sky
- exhaustedtired, weary, exhausted, drained, fatigued
- sleep problemsinsomnia, sleep apnea, night terrors, hypersomnia, nightmares
bleary-eyedbright-eyed
Alert and enthusiastic
clear-eyed · rested · well-rested · alert · wide-awake