Sleepy

Pronunciation: /ˈsliːpiː/

Sleepy (adjective)

  1. Wanting to sleep or feeling tired.
  2. A place that is calm and not busy.

Examples

  • She felt sleepy after the long meeting.
  • He always gets sleepy in the afternoon.

Common collocations: feel sleepy, look sleepy, get sleepy, sleepy village, sleepy town

Synonyms of Sleepy

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Sleepy

  • describing a state of wakefulness
  • opposite of being inclined to sleep