variants
or slumbrous
1
as in sleepy
desiring or needing sleep
parents putting their slumberous children to bed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
the slumberous murmur of the wind in the trees
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of slumberous
Confederate monuments were not, after all, slumberous.
—
Darryl Pinckney, The New York Review of Books, 20 Aug. 2020
All differences of excellence, of position, of form are blurred by the slumberous acceptance.
—Elizabeth Hardwick, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
With the exception of the minority of people who suffer sudden death, the vast majority of us experience a slumberous slippage from life.
—Sara Manning Peskin, M.d., New York Times, 11 July 2017
Darryl Pinckney, The New York Review of Books, 20 Aug. 2020
All differences of excellence, of position, of form are blurred by the slumberous acceptance.
—Elizabeth Hardwick, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
With the exception of the minority of people who suffer sudden death, the vast majority of us experience a slumberous slippage from life.
—Sara Manning Peskin, M.d., New York Times, 11 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumberous
Adjective
-
The neighborhood/area Located in the sleepy St James parish in the hills, the lively west coast towns of the island are a mere 10-minute drive, boasting beaches, bars, restaurants, shops, and grocery stores.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Flower Beds, Perennials, and Ornamentals Herbaceous perennials are likely still pretty sleepy, but fat buds, flowers, and even the start of leaves unfurling are all happening on woodier ornamentals.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Later in the book, after Thomas has died, the narrator visits Max at his home in California, where another hypnotic two-hander unfolds.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Watching hummingbirds is very Zen-like, almost hypnotic.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
An autopsy showed that the infant died from asphyxiation secondary to a co-sleeping/overlay event with an unsafe sleeping environment.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
That’s because when the body experiences physical stress, including losing weight quickly, more hairs can shift into a resting phase and fall out a few months later — typically two to three months after the event, Rossi explains.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Feb. 2026
-
This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
-
Getting a full eight hours of sleep and still feeling drowsy?—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
-
Legal Consequences of Drowsy Driving While drowsy or fatigued driving may not lead to criminal charges as serious as DUI or DWI, a person who is accused of driving unsafely may still face penalties.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Rosenblatt now lives in a gray, semidetached Victorian house on a somnolent road just off the hurly-burly of a North London high street.—
John Lahr,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
-
These days, Middle Caicos is a somnolent place.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slumberous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumberous. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
