somnolence
/ˈsɒmnələns/noun
उच्चारण सॉम्नलन्स
उनींदापन, तंद्रा, निद्रालुता
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noun
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[U] formal
the state of being almost asleep, or of being sleepy
उनींदापन, तंद्रा, निद्रालुता
- A heavy lunch left the whole class in a state of somnolence.
- Somnolence is a common side effect of some medicines.
Synonyms sleepiness drowsiness lethargy torpor
Opposite alertness wakefulness
◇Word family
somnolent adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse somnolence (sleepiness) and somnambulism (walking while asleep).
Somnolence (उनींदापन) और somnambulism (नींद में चलना) में भ्रम न करें।
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One-word substitution
A person who walks in their sleep is a somnambulist or sleepwalker.
नींद में चलने वाला व्यक्ति somnambulist या sleepwalker कहलाता है।