Thesaurus / yawning
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synonyms for yawning
- broad
- buried
- deep-seated
- far
- profound
- rooted
- wide
- low
- submarine
- underground
- abysmal
- abyssal
- below
- beneath
- bottomless
- distant
- downreaching
- fathomless
- immersed
- inmost
- subaqueous
- submerged
- subterranean
- sunk
- unfathomable
- out
- quiet
- sleeping
- slow
- asleep
- blah
- comatose
- dopey
- dozy
- draggy
- drowsy
- heavy
- hypnotic
- inactive
- lethargic
- listless
- out of it
- sleepyhead
- sluggish
- slumberous
- slumbersome
- slumbery
- snoozy
- somnolent
- soporific
- torpid
- accessible
- clear
- free
- susceptible
- wide
- agape
- bare
- cleared
- disclosed
- emptied
- expanded
- exposed
- extended
- gaping
- patent
- peeled
- removed
- rent
- revealed
- rolling
- stripped
- unbarred
- unblocked
- unbolted
- unburdened
- uncluttered
- uncovered
- unfolded
- unfurled
- unlocked
- unplugged
- unsealed
- vacated
- airy
- ajar
- dehiscent
- expansive
- extensive
- made passable
- naked
- navigable
- passable
- patulous
- ringent
- spacious
- spread-out
- unimpeded
- unobstructed
- unshut
- unstopped
- drowsy
- lethargic
- listless
- quiet
- sluggish
- asleep
- blah
- comatose
- dopey
- dozy
- draggy
- heavy
- hypnotic
- inactive
- out
- out of it
- sleeping
- sleepyhead
- slow
- slumberous
- slumbersome
- snoozy
- somnolent
- soporific
- torpid
- asleep
- blah
- comatose
- dopey
- dozy
- draggy
- drowsy
- heavy
- hypnotic
- inactive
- lethargic
- listless
- nodding
- out
- out of it
- quiet
- sleeping
- sleepyhead
- slow
- sluggish
- slumbersome
- slumbery
- snoozy
- somnolent
- soporific
- torpid
- asleep
- blah
- comatose
- dopey
- dozy
- draggy
- drowsy
- heavy
- hypnotic
- inactive
- lethargic
- listless
- narcotic
- opiate
- out
- out of it
- quiet
- sedative
- sleeping
- sleepyhead
- slow
- sluggish
- slumberous
- slumbersome
- snoozy
- somniferous
- somnific
- somnolent
- soporific
- torpid
- asleep
- blah
- comatose
- dopey
- dozy
- draggy
- drowsy
- heavy
- hypnotic
- inactive
- lethargic
- listless
- narcotic
- opiate
- out
- out of it
- quiet
- sedative
- sleeping
- sleepyhead
- slow
- sluggish
- slumberous
- slumbersome
- snoozy
- somnifacient
- somnific
- somnolent
- soporific
- torpid
- asleep
- blah
- comatose
- dopey
- dozy
- draggy
- drowsy
- heavy
- hypnotic
- inactive
- lethargic
- listless
- narcotic
- opiate
- out
- out of it
- quiet
- sedative
- sleeping
- sleepyhead
- slow
- sluggish
- slumberous
- slumbersome
- snoozy
- somnifacient
- somniferous
- somnolent
- soporific
- torpid
- hindered
- limited
- restricted
- concealed
- ambiguous
- blocked
- certain
- closed
- deceitful
- deceptive
- decided
- definite
- dishonest
- fastened
- inaccessible
- locked
- lying
- obstructed
- shifty
- shut
- subjective
- sure
- unavailable
- unclear
- vague
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How to use yawning in a sentence
In lions, contagious yawning might be important for maintaining social cohesion, Palagi says.
YAWNING HELPS LIONS SYNCHRONIZE THEIR GROUPS’ MOVEMENTSJAKE BUEHLERAPRIL 6, 2021SCIENCE NEWSI think as time continues, we’ll find that the contagious yawning is more common among some of these highly social species.
YAWNING HELPS LIONS SYNCHRONIZE THEIR GROUPS’ MOVEMENTSJAKE BUEHLERAPRIL 6, 2021SCIENCE NEWSHe aimed at the yawning hippopotamus and fired, hitting it on the skull, but at such an angle that the ball glanced off.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNEOn one hand is the yawning gulf of social catastrophe represented by socialism.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKHe stood up bravely and marched along, yawning, while his big brother and sister almost swung him between them.
THE BOX-CAR CHILDRENGERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNERThe path leading to it is over a small ledge of rock, skirted on each side by a yawning abyss.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFERIt seemed to him as though he were standing on a precipice, while beneath him were yawning depths of darkness.
THE EVERLASTING ARMSJOSEPH HOCKINGGilbert uttered an outcry in astonishment and quickly drew back, for this sleepy and yawning girl was Nicole.
BALSAMO, THE MAGICIANALEXANDER DUMASThose who were left unhurt sprang through the yawning wall out into the garden.
THE DOUBLE FOURE. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIMPoint a pitying finger to the yawning abyss of shame, ruin, and despair that even now perhaps is being cleft under his feet.
ERIC, OR LITTLE BY LITTLEFREDERIC W. FARRARWORDS RELATED TO YAWNING
- accessible
- agape
- airy
- ajar
- bare
- clear
- cleared
- dehiscent
- disclosed
- emptied
- expanded
- expansive
- exposed
- extended
- extensive
- free
- gaping
- made passable
- naked
- navigable
- passable
- patent
- patulous
- peeled
- removed
- rent
- revealed
- ringent
- rolling
- spacious
- spread out
- stripped
- susceptible
- unbarred
- unblocked
- unbolted
- unburdened
- uncluttered
- uncovered
- unfolded
- unfurled
- unimpeded
- unlocked
- unobstructed
- unplugged
- unsealed
- unshut
- unstopped
- vacated
- wide
- yawning
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.