yawner
Dull event, slangily
A yawner is something so boring it makes you yawn—a dull movie, a tedious speech, an unexciting game: The second half was a real yawner.
Less commonly, a yawner is simply a person who yawns.
Failing to engage interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- tediousBoring through length
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
humdrum · dreary · tiresome · wearisome · snooze · snoozefest · drag · stinker
Nearly falling asleep
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
sleepy · dozy · groggy · bleary · heavy-eyed · nodding off · bedtime · late-night
Transmissible between people
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- spreadingExtending over space
- catchingAble to be transmitted
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
mirroring · sympathetic · involuntary · triggered · copycat · suggestible · empathetic · reflexive
With jaw dropped
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
- wideOf great breadth
- stretchPull to extend
- gapingWide open, agape
inhale · exhale · teeth-baring · stifled · suppressed · uncontrollable · audible · silent
boring
Failing to engage interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- tediousBoring through length
monotonous · humdrum · dreary · tiresome · wearisome · snooze · snoozefest · drag · stinker · turkey
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
exhaustion · sleepy · dozy · groggy · bleary · heavy-eyed · nodding off · bedtime · late-night · somnolent
contagious
Transmissible between people
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- spreadingExtending over space
- catchingAble to be transmitted
mimicry · mirroring · sympathetic · involuntary · triggered · copycat · suggestible · empathetic · reflexive · automatic
open-mouthed
With jaw dropped
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
- wideOf great breadth
- stretchPull to extend
gaping · inhale · exhale · teeth-baring · stifled · suppressed · uncontrollable · audible · silent · exaggerated
yawnerthriller
Suspense-driven narrative genre
nail-biter · page-turner · cliffhanger · blockbuster · sensation
- yawning gulf
- yawning void
- technicolor yawnHumorous term for vomiting