drowsiness

/'drauzinis/

Thân thiện

The driver fights drowsiness on the long highway.

Definition

Noun: A state of feeling sleepy, tired, or lethargic, often characterized by a strong desire to sleep or difficulty staying fully awake and alert.

Usage

"Drowsiness" describes the physical and mental condition of being on the verge of sleep. It is commonly caused by factors such as lack of sleep, certain medications, boredom, or a warm environment. It is a state of reduced alertness.

Examples

• The drowsiness from the cold medicine made it impossible for her to focus on her book.
• He fought against a wave of drowsiness during the long afternoon meeting.
• A common side effect of this drug is drowsiness, so you should not drive after taking it.

Advanced Usage

• "to induce drowsiness": to cause a sleepy state.
  • The warm room and quiet music induced a pleasant drowsiness.
• "to succumb to drowsiness": to finally give in and fall asleep.
  • He succumbed to drowsiness and fell asleep on the sofa.

Variants and Related Words

• Drowsy (adj): feeling sleepy or half-asleep.
  • She felt drowsy after lunch.
• Drowse (verb): to be in a light sleep or to fall into a light sleep.
  • He drowsed in the sun.

Synonyms

• Sleepiness
• Lethargy
• Somnolence
• Torpor

Antonyms

• Alertness
• Wakefulness
• Vigilance

Học thuật

Noun

1. a very sleepy state
   • sleepiness causes many driving accidents

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sleepiness
• somnolence