groggy

Barely awake yet

Groggy describes a state of sluggish confusion, typically from incomplete sleep, illness, or intoxication.

Someone groggy has trouble thinking clearly and may be unsteady: I was still groggy from the anesthesia.

The word originally described sailors drunk on grog, a diluted rum ration.

drowsy

sleepy

Wanting to doze

tiredLacking energy, needing rest
drowsyNearly falling asleep
fatiguedDrained of energy

weary · exhausted · yawning · sluggish · heavy-eyed · nodding · dozing · half-awake · somnolent · jet-lagged

disoriented

confused

Unable to understand

dazedShocked into mental fog
foggyObscured by vapor
hazyUnclear, indistinct

muddled · unfocused · spacey · fuzzy · befuddled · addled · punch-drunk · stupefied · woozy · incoherent

sluggish

slow

Lacking in speed

lethargicLacking energy or alertness
listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
languidWeak and without vigor

torpid · enervated · sapped · drained · leaden · heavy · plodding · unenergetic · dopey · thick-headed

unsteady

wobbly

Tending to teeter

shakyTrembling or unstable
unsteadyLacking balance or stability
staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady

swaying · uncoordinated · stumbling · tottering · lurching · off-balance · reeling · faltering · teetering · clumsy

Categories

inattentiondistracted, spacing, absent-minded, distraction, obliviousness
sleepsleep, sleeping, nap, doze, slumber
moodshappy, sad, angry, anxious, excited
dazed statesdazed, stunned, foggy, confused, stupor
hangoverhangover, hungover, morning after, rough night, one too many
mental statesknowledge, conscious, mood, anxious, memory

Opposites

mental alertness

groggyalert

Warning or watchfulness

clear-headed · sharp · lucid · awake · wide-awake

physical energy

groggyenergetic

Having much vigor

vigorous · lively · refreshed · invigorated · well-rested

Family

grog, grogginess

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G