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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The Post likened him to Ichabod Crane, the fictional schoolmaster in the Washington Irving short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

He was an uncredited writer on "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" and Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow".

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

As the town featured in Washington Irving’s famous novel “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” we think it’s safe to say that Sleepy Hollow takes fall very seriously.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Pharma Foods International and Functional Chocolate Co., which makes Sleepy Chocolate, did not respond to requests to discuss PharmaGABA’s safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Sleepy and sweet voiced, Fern asked, “Can I have a glass of water?”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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