Definitions

sleepy

[slee-pee] / ˈsli pi /

ADJECTIVE

tired, dull

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drowsy lethargic listless quiet sluggish

WEAK

asleep blah comatose dopey dozy draggy heavy hypnotic inactive out out of it sleeping sleepyhead slow slumberous slumbersome snoozy somnolent soporific torpid yawning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active alert energetic lively

WEAK

animated awake unsleepy

Example Sentences

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But it spells tough news — and lengthy job hunts — for many other people in a “sleepy” job market.

From MarketWatch

Danny could have stayed in the bath for hours, but he was starting to get sleepy and his fingers were wrinkled like raisins.

From Literature

“The public is slowly waking up to what it will mean for our sleepy little part of the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Two suspected Chinese spies, accused of using a sleepy village in south-western France to gather information, have been arrested.

From BBC

So he tried hard to stay awake, even though he was sleepy, because he knew this was important.

From Literature