drowsy
Eyelids getting heavy
Drowsy means sleepy or inclined toward sleep: The warm afternoon made me drowsy.
It suggests a pleasant, heavy-lidded state rather than exhaustion.
Drowsy extends to things that induce sleepiness: a drowsy summer afternoon, the drowsy hum of bees.
Warning labels caution that medications may cause drowsiness.
Opening mouth when tired
- heavy-eyedVisibly fatigued, needing sleep
- blearyDim from fatigue
- groggyWeak and unsteady
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
dozing · somnolent · slumberous · half-asleep · tired · fatigued · weary · drifting
Slow and inactive
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
- torpidInactive and slow
- enervatedDepleted of vitality
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
drained · sapped · leaden · slow · inert · zombified · stupor · jet-lagged
Drug promoting calm
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- barbiturateSedative drug class
anesthetic · opioid · diazepam · melatonin · diphenhydramine · narcotic · chloroform · ether
yawning
Opening mouth when tired
- heavy-eyedVisibly fatigued, needing sleep
- blearyDim from fatigue
- groggyWeak and unsteady
nodding · dozing · somnolent · slumberous · half-asleep · tired · fatigued · weary · drifting · snoozing
sluggish
Slow and inactive
exhausted · drained · sapped · leaden · slow · inert · zombified · stupor · jet-lagged · sleep-deprived
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
barbiturate · anesthetic · opioid · diazepam · melatonin · diphenhydramine · narcotic · chloroform · ether · soporific
calm
Free from agitation
peaceful · mellow · restful · placid · lulled · unwound · dreamy · languid · at-ease · comfortable
sultry
Hot, humid, or alluring
afternoon · siesta · hammock · lullaby · bedtime · twilight · dim · hazy · muggy · lazy
- mental statesknowledge, conscious, mood, anxious, memory
- baby sleepcrib, bassinet, swaddle, swaddling, nap
- consciousness statesunconscious, conscious, awake, alert, sleep
- energy levelsenergetic, energized, hyped, exhausted, fatigued
- sleepsleep, sleeping, nap, doze, slumber
- moodshappy, sad, angry, anxious, excited
drowsyalert
Warning or watchfulness
wide-awake · awake · wakeful · attentive · vigilant
drowsyinvigorating
Imparting fresh energy
stimulating · energizing · rousing · awakening · stimulant
- drowsy drivingOperating vehicle while sleep-deprived
- daytime drowsinessSleepiness during waking hours
- drowsy but awakeTired yet not sleeping
drowsiness, drowse, drowsily, drowsing, drowsier, drowsiest, drowses