SNOOZE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

snooze 1 of 2

noun

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as in nap

a short sleep took a snooze after lunch to refresh himself

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as in yawn

someone or something boring man, that novel is a snooze—there's not one interesting character in it

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snooze

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verb

ˈsnüz

as in to sleep

to be in a state of sleep snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter

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as in to nap

to sleep lightly or briefly she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door

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Recent Examples of snooze

Noun

Almost half of participants hit snooze on more than 80 percent of days, with heavy snoozers spending an average of 20 extra minutes in bed each morning. —

Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Factors to Consider Find your ideal sleep settings in order to maximize your snooze, whether that’s in the same room or separate. —

Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026

Verb

This could explain why the scent of cigarette smoke and rotting fish had an impact on people who were snoozing, but not on people who were awake. —

Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026 The same goes for snoozing your alarm. —

Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snooze

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze

Noun

Balance out from all the casino hype with an indulgent treatment or power nap in the salt cave.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Longer naps risk the disoriented feeling that can slow the start of a shift.

— Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026