He fell into a slumber inadvertently.
Source: tatoeba (291763)
Slumber
/ˈslʌm.bə/
Synonyms for "slumber" (110 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (22)
Strong matches (33)
Related words (55)
peacepeacefulnessplacidityplacidnessquiescencequiescencyquietquietismquietnessquietudereposerestrestfulnesssatorisaw logssaw woodserenityshut eyeshut-eyesilence
Show 23 more words
silken reposesleepsleep soundlysleeplandsleepwalkingslumberlandsmoldersnoozlesnoresomnambulismsomniloquysomnusstagnatestillnessstuportake a naptorpiditytorportranquillityunconsciousnessvegetatewinter sleepwise passiveness
Noun(9 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: sleep, ataraxia, ataraxy, beauty sleep, beddy-bye.
- Sentence evidence is available for slumber, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "slumber".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "slumber"
Keep "slumber" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "slumber" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "slumber", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "slumber" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesconditiondormancyphysical conditionphysiological conditionphysiological statequiescencequiescencyrestrest periodsleepsleep episodesleep statestate
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
8 entriesdeep slumberfall into slumbergentle slumberpeaceful slumberprofound slumberprolonged slumberslumber partysound slumber
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
46 translations across 29 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- سِنَة noun (a very light state of sleep)
Armenian
2 entries- նինջ noun (a very light state of sleep)
- նիրհ noun (a very light state of sleep)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- mürgü noun (a very light state of sleep)
Bulgarian
1 entries- дрямка noun (a very light state of sleep)
Central Kurdish
2 entries- خەوەنوچکە noun (a very light state of sleep)
- وەنەوز noun (a very light state of sleep)
Danish
2 entries- blund noun (a very light state of sleep)
- slummer noun (a very light state of sleep)
Dutch
1 entries- sluimering noun (a very light state of sleep)
Esperanto
1 entries- dormeto noun (a very light state of sleep)
Finnish
2 entries- torkkuminen noun (a very light state of sleep)
- uinuminen noun (a very light state of sleep)
French
1 entries- somnolence noun (a very light state of sleep)
Galician
2 entries- soneca noun (a very light state of sleep)
- soneira noun (a very light state of sleep)
Georgian
3 entries- თვლემა noun (a very light state of sleep)
- რული noun (a very light state of sleep)
- ძილი noun (a very light state of sleep)
German
3 entries- Halbschlaf noun (a very light state of sleep)
- Schlummer noun (a very light state of sleep)
- Schläfchen noun (a very light state of sleep)
Greek
2 entries- νύστα noun (a very light state of sleep)
- υπνηλία noun (a very light state of sleep)
Hebrew
1 entries- תְּנוּמָה noun (a very light state of sleep)
Hungarian
1 entries- félálom noun (a very light state of sleep)
Italian
2 entries- dormiveglia noun (a very light state of sleep)
- sonnolenza noun (a very light state of sleep)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- hînişk noun (a very light state of sleep)
Norwegian
2 entries- dorme noun (a very light state of sleep)
- slumre noun (a very light state of sleep)
Persian
1 entries- پینکی noun (a very light state of sleep)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Schlop (nds) noun (a very light state of sleep)
Polish
1 entries- drzemka noun (a very light state of sleep)
Portuguese
3 entries- cochilo noun (a very light state of sleep)
- pestana noun (a very light state of sleep)
- soneca noun (a very light state of sleep)
Russian
2 entries- дрёма noun (a very light state of sleep)
- сон noun (a very light state of sleep)
Sanskrit
1 entries- निद्रा noun (a very light state of sleep)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- drijémež noun (a very light state of sleep)
- drijȇm noun (a very light state of sleep)
Slovene
1 entries- dremež noun (a very light state of sleep)
Spanish
2 entries- adormecimiento noun (a very light state of sleep)
- adormilamiento noun (a very light state of sleep)
Swedish
1 entries- slummer noun (a very light state of sleep)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
She woke from her slumber.
Source: tatoeba (317181)
He fell into a deep slumber.
Source: tatoeba (958790)
He woke from his slumber.
Source: tatoeba (3157192)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "slumber"?
Closest matches include sleep, ataraxia, ataraxy, beauty sleep, beddy-bye.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "slumber"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.