nodding off
Eyelids getting heavy
Nodding off is falling asleep unintentionally, especially in circumstances where you're supposed to stay awake.
The nod refers to the characteristic head droop as consciousness slips: I kept nodding off during the lecture.
The phrase suggests drowsiness winning out over effort to stay alert.
Lightly, briefly unconscious
- catnappingBrief light sleep
- snoozingLightly asleep
- siestaMidday rest
- power napBrief restorative sleep
forty winks · shuteye · dreamland · slumbering · conking out · crashing · lights out · head bobbing
Wanting to doze
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- heavy-eyedVisibly fatigued, needing sleep
- blearyDim from fatigue
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
somnolent · dozy · groggy · heavy-lidded · half-asleep · bleary-eyed · sluggish · torpid
Utterly depleted of energy
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- drainedEmptied of resources
spent · fatigued · sleep-deprived · overtired · burned out · run-down · depleted · flagging
Lacking curiosity or concern
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- zoned outMentally checked out
- tuned outCeased to pay attention
glazed over · distracted · bored · restless · fidgeting · clock-watching · mind-wandering · daydreaming
dozing
Lightly, briefly unconscious
- catnappingBrief light sleep
- snoozingLightly asleep
- siestaMidday rest
power nap · forty winks · shuteye · dreamland · slumbering · conking out · crashing · lights out · head bobbing
sleepy
Wanting to doze
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- heavy-eyedVisibly fatigued, needing sleep
- blearyDim from fatigue
yawning · somnolent · dozy · groggy · heavy-lidded · half-asleep · bleary-eyed · sluggish · torpid · stuporous
exhausted
Utterly depleted of energy
drained · spent · fatigued · sleep-deprived · overtired · burned out · run-down · depleted · flagging · enervated
uninterested
Lacking curiosity or concern
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- zoned outMentally checked out
tuned out · glazed over · distracted · bored · restless · fidgeting · clock-watching · mind-wandering · daydreaming · checked out
unwinding
Releasing coiled tension
lulled · soothed · cozy · comfortable · lounging · reclining · settled · tranquil · serene · content
- sleepsleep, sleeping, nap, doze, slumber
- drowsinesssleepiness, tiredness, grogginess, lethargy, fatigue
- inattentiondistracted, spacing, absent-minded, distraction, obliviousness
- napsnap, catnap, power nap, siesta, snooze
- restresting, sleeping, napping, dozing, slumber
- signs of tirednessyawning, napping, dozing, rubbing eyes, drooping