doziness

Heavy eyelid feeling

Doziness is the state of being drowsy or sleepy—that heavy-lidded feeling when alertness fades: The afternoon doziness hit me after lunch.

It can also describe mental sluggishness or inattention: His doziness during meetings frustrated his colleagues.

sleepiness

yawning

Opening mouth when tired

soporific · slumberous · snooze · siesta · bedtime · nodding off · bleary · groggy · sleep-deprived · oversleep

sluggishness

lethargy

Abnormal drowsiness and apathy

heaviness · slowness · inertia · fatigue · weariness · listlessness · enervated · sluggish · leaden · dragging

mental-haze

unfocused

Without clear direction

  • spaceyAbsent-minded, unfocused
  • dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
  • dazedShocked into mental fog

fuzzy · muddled · absentminded · distracted · vague · daydreaming · inattentive · disoriented · woolly-headed · scatterbrained

relaxation

calm

Free from agitation

restful · soothing · lulling · unwinding · cozy · serene · lazy · lounging · idle · leisurely

Opposites
alertness/wakefulness

dozinessalertness

Active mental awareness

wakefulness · vigilance · attentiveness · watchfulness · awareness

mental acuity/sharpness

dozinesssharpness

Keenness of edge, mind, or image

keenness · acuity · brilliance · mental acuity · quick-wittedness

energy/vitality

dozinessenergy

Power to do work

liveliness · vigor · vivacity · activity · vitality

Family

drowsy, doze, dozing, drowsiness, dozy, drowse, dozed, dozes, drowsing

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