“were all asleep when the phone rang”
“fell asleep at the wheel”
- Synonyms
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at rest
in a state of repose or especially sleep
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dormant, hibernating, torpid
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
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dozy, drowsing, drowsy
half asleep
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fast asleep, sound asleep
sleeping deeply
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hypnoid
of or relating to a state of sleep or hypnosis
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sleepy, sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded
ready to fall asleep
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slumberous, slumbery, slumbrous, somnolent
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
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unawakened
still asleep
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incognizant, unaware
(often followed by `of') not aware
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unconscious
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
- Antonyms:
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awake
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
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alert, watchful
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
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astir, up
out of bed
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awakened
(somewhat formal) having been waked up
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insomniac, sleepless, watchful
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
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unsleeping, wide-awake
fully awake
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wakeful, waking
marked by full consciousness or alertness
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aware, cognisant, cognizant
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
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conscious
knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
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