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napping

ADJECTIVE
asleep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comatose dormant
WEAK
catching some zzz's conked crashed dozing dreaming flaked out getting shut-eye hibernating in dreamland in repose inactive inert on the kip out out cold out like a light out of it reposing resting sacked out sleeping slumbering snoozing snoring somnolent taking forty winks
Antonyms
WEAK
attentive awake conscious
ADJECTIVE
careless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
casual forgetful hasty inaccurate indifferent indiscreet irresponsible lackadaisical lax negligent nonchalant reckless sloppy thoughtless wasteful
WEAK
absent-minded abstracted cursory disregardful heedless improvident imprudent inadvertent incautious inconsiderate indolent injudicious loose mindless oblivious offhand perfunctory pococurante regardless remiss slipshod uncircumspect unconcerned unguarded unheeding unmindful unobservant unreflective unthinking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attentive careful caring mindful responsible
WEAK
accurate cautious concerned guarded kind painstaking prudent ready scrupulous thoughtful
ADJECTIVE
drowsy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dazed lethargic
WEAK
comatose dopy dozing dozy dreamy drugged half asleep heavy indolent lackadaisical languid lazy lulling nodding out of it restful sluggish slumberous snoozy somnolent soothing soporific tired torpid
Antonyms
WEAK
alert awake energized lively
ADJECTIVE
off-guard
Synonyms
WEAK
asleep asleep on the job daydreaming flat-footed inattentive spaced out unalert unready unsuspecting unvigilant unwatchful zoned out
ADJECTIVE
resting
Synonyms
STRONG
crashed dozing dreaming drowsing lounging quiet recessing reclining relaxing reposing sleeping snoozing unwinding
WEAK
asleep at ease at rest comfortable lying down stretched-out taking a break taking it easy
Antonyms
WEAK
active
ADJECTIVE
sleeping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unconscious
STRONG
conked crashed dozing dreaming snoozing
WEAK
asleep inactive inert
Antonyms
WEAK
waking
ADJECTIVE
unawake
Synonyms
WEAK
asleep conked crashed dead to the world dozing dreaming fast inactive inert out like a light snoozing sound unconscious
ADJECTIVE
unprepared
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unaware vulnerable
WEAK
ad-lib caught off guard ill-considered impromptu improvised not prepared off the cuff off the top of one's head offhand played by ear spontaneous surprised taken off guard unexpected unplanned unready unrehearsed unschooled unskilled untrained winged
ADJECTIVE
unthinking
Synonyms
WEAK
blundering brutish feckless foolish heedless impulsive inadvertent inconsiderate indelicate insensitive instinctive mechanical negligent oblivious outrageous rash rude selfish senseless tactless thoughtless uncaring unconscious undiplomatic unheeding unintended unmeant unmindful unpremeditated unreasoning untactful unwise vacant witless
Antonyms
WEAK
careful cautious thoughtful
ADVERB
off-guard
Synonyms
WEAK
asleep asleep at the switch derelict flat-footed negligent not on the job unalert unguarded unprepared unready unwatchful

Example Sentences

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Technically, I was exercising with the napping ladies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

One owl was found napping – in an antiques store.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

I spent my days and nights napping, seeing fantastic scenery, eating all my meals in the dining car as part of the cost of my roomette, and catching up on my reading.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Feinberg-Mngomezulu caught the Welsh defence napping with a fine individual effort from a quickly-tapped penalty, before Moodie burst away and scored.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Hoping to catch Abel napping, the owl swept down from an old decayed tree—it seemed at home in rotten trees—but Abel had his spear at the ready the moment the owl reached him.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig