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sleepiness

/ˈsliːpinəs/noun

उच्चारण स्लीपिनस

नींद आना, उनींदापन, तंद्रा

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the state of needing or being ready to sleep

    नींद आना, उनींदापन, तंद्रा

    • This medicine may cause sleepiness.
    • He fought off his sleepiness and kept driving.

    Synonyms drowsiness tiredness

    Opposite alertness wakefulness

  2. 2

    [U]

    the quality of being very quiet, with little activity

    सुस्ती, शांत और ऊँघता-सा माहौल

    • The sleepiness of the small hill town appealed to her.
    • The sleepiness of the village is broken only at harvest time.
◇Word family
sleepy adjectivesleepily adverb