Thesaurus / asleep at switch
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synonyms for asleep at switch
- any which way
- culpable
- daydreaming
- delinquent
- derelict
- dilatory
- forgetful
- heedless
- inattentive
- indifferent
- indolent
- lackadaisical
- lax
- lazy
- neglectful
- negligent
- regardless
- slack
- slapdash
- slipshod
- sloppy
- slothful
- slow
- tardy
- uninterested
- unmindful
- behindhand
- disregardful
- fainéant
- any old way
- asleep on job
- defaultant
- woolgathering
- inattentive
- reckless
- daydreaming
- fast and loose
- feckless
- foolhardy
- impetuous
- imprudent
- inadvertent
- incautious
- inconsiderate
- neglectful
- negligent
- oblivious
- precipitate
- rash
- slapdash
- sloppy
- thoughtless
- uncaring
- unmindful
- unobservant
- unthinking
- unwary
- disregardful
- asleep at the switch
- goofing off
- irreflective
- out to lunch
- asleep
- derelict
- negligent
- unguarded
- unprepared
- asleep at the switch
- flat-footed
- napping
- not on the job
- unalert
- unready
- unwatchful
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How to use asleep at switch in a sentence
The Café tender was asleep in his chair; the porter had gone off; the sentinel alone kept awake on his post.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYThe sun shone and the birds sang, and the day was beautiful without when she at last fell asleep again.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXHe lifted his head, looked around him, and was just going to switch off the light, when he noticed the open book on his table.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSTressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good deal of its habitual plethora of colour.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIHere Badorful rolled over upon his side, and was instantly fast asleep.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLUpon this he went to bed again, fell asleep, and dreamed a fourth time as before.
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOEThe child asleep again, he laid it on its bed, and then sat far into the night thinking barrenly.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEJudy, already tucked inside her mosquito-curtains, was nearly asleep.
KIPLING STORIES AND POEMS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW, BOOK IIRUDYARD KIPLINGA fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIHis companions followed his example, and in spite of rain and mosquitoes were soon fast asleep.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNEWORDS RELATED TO ASLEEP AT SWITCH
- any old way
- any which way
- asleep at switch
- asleep on job
- behindhand
- culpable
- daydreaming
- defaultant
- delinquent
- derelict
- dilatory
- disregardful
- fainéant
- forgetful
- heedless
- inattentive
- indifferent
- indolent
- lackadaisical
- lax
- lazy
- neglectful
- negligent
- regardless
- slack
- slapdash
- slipshod
- sloppy
- slothful
- slow
- tardy
- uninterested
- unmindful
- woolgathering
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.