Words for tired and sleepy
Words for the far end of the day: sleepy, weary, slowed down, dragging your feet, dulled, and the drifting state just before sleep.
drowsy
DROW-zee, adjective
Sleepy and slow to react.
“The warm train and soft seats made the commuters drowsy.”
sluggish
SLUHG-ish, adjective
Slow-moving; lacking energy.
“The app felt sluggish until the cache warmed up.”
weary
WEER-ee, adjective
Very tired, especially after long effort.
“The weary travelers cheered when the gate finally opened.”
trudge
TRUHJ, verb
To walk heavily, with effort or reluctance.
“We trudged the last mile in wet boots, saying nothing.”
lassitude
LAS-ih-tood, noun
A state of weary lack of energy.
“August lassitude settled over the office like a warm towel.”
somnolent
SOM-nuh-luhnt, adjective
Sleepy; inducing drowsiness.
“The somnolent hum of the seminar defeated the back row.”
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soporific
sop-uh-RIF-ik, adjective
Causing sleep; extremely boring.
“The keynote was so soporific the ushers dimmed the lights out of mercy.”
hebetude
HEB-ih-tood, noun
Mental dullness or lethargy.
“The 3 p.m. hebetude lifted only when someone said ‘cake.’”
hypnagogic
hip-nuh-GOJ-ik, adjective
Of the drowsy state just before sleep.
“The solution arrived in a hypnagogic flash and was gone by morning.”
oneiric
oh-NY-rik, adjective
Of or resembling dreams.
“Jet lag gave the airport an oneiric shimmer at 4 a.m.”
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