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Definitions

yawning

[yaw-ning] / ˈyɔ nɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

cavernous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gaping huge roomy spacious vast

WEAK

alveolate broad chambered chasmal commodious concave curved inward deep deep-set echoing resonant reverberant sepulchral socketed sunken wide

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cramped little narrow small

WEAK

filled

ADJECTIVE

deep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broad buried deep-seated far profound rooted wide

STRONG

low submarine underground

WEAK

abysmal abyssal below beneath bottomless distant downreaching fathomless immersed inmost subaqueous submerged subterranean sunk unfathomable

Antonyms

WEAK

shallow superficial

ADJECTIVE

gaping

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cavernous vast

WEAK

broad chasmal great

Antonyms

WEAK

closed shut

ADJECTIVE

nodding

Synonyms

STRONG

out quiet sleeping slow

WEAK

asleep blah comatose dopey dozy draggy drowsy heavy hypnotic inactive lethargic listless out of it sleepyhead sluggish slumberous slumbersome slumbery snoozy somnolent soporific torpid

ADJECTIVE

open

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accessible clear free susceptible wide

STRONG

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

WEAK

airy ajar dehiscent expansive extensive made passable naked navigable passable patulous ringent spacious spread-out unimpeded unobstructed unshut unstopped

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hindered limited restricted

STRONG

concealed

WEAK

ambiguous blocked certain closed deceitful deceptive decided definite dishonest fastened inaccessible locked lying obstructed shifty shut subjective sure unavailable unclear vague

ADJECTIVE

profound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep

WEAK

abysmal buried cavernous fathomless subterranean

Antonyms

WEAK

ignorant mild moderate shallow slight stupid unemotional

ADJECTIVE

sleepy

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active alert energetic lively

WEAK

animated awake unsleepy

ADJECTIVE

slumberous

Synonyms

WEAK

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

ADJECTIVE

somnifacient

Synonyms

WEAK

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

ADJECTIVE

somniferous

Synonyms

WEAK

ADJECTIVE

somnific

Synonyms

WEAK

ADVERB

agape

Synonyms

STRONG

open

WEAK

ajar astonished awestruck confounded overwhelmed shocked staring

Example Sentences

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Following more than 20 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance admitted the yawning differences between the US and Iran proved to be insurmountable for the moment.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

And while the money did close some of the early, yawning deficit Cornyn was facing against Paxton in preliminary polling, it hardly has put his opponents away.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Several men on the jury looked away, one yawning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Germany's chancellor has touched down in China as German businesses sound the alarm about a yawning trade imbalance.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“That’s weird,” Annie said, yawning as she leaned her head against his chest.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 8

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Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 8