Somnolent: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Somnolent adjective. Sleepy or drowsy; also, so quiet that it makes you feel sleepy.
How to say it
SOM-nuh-lunt/ˈsɒmnələnt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (SOM).
Somnolent in a sentence
The somnolent village woke up only when the market came on Thursdays.
After the roast, the whole family sat somnolent in front of the television.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- drowsy
- sleepy
- dozy
- torpid
Opposite:
- alert
- wakeful
Where somnolent comes from
From Latin somnolentus, from somnus, sleep.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
After the roast, the whole family sat _____ in front of the television.
- therapeutic
- emaciated
- somnolent
Show the answer
somnolent: After the roast, the whole family sat somnolent in front of the television.