Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

The word "asleep" can be used as adjective, adjective and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

awake awake

Derived Terms

asleep at the switch asleep at the wheel dead asleep every shut eye isn't asleep fall asleep fall asleep in the Lord falling asleep fast asleep half-asleep sound asleep unasleep

Derived From

sleep

Context

euphemistic slang

Has Property

alive

Subevents

dreaming

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

inactive unconscious

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Activity whilst asleep Slightly asleep Very asleep adoze dead asleep fast asleep half-asleep half-awake somnambulant somnambulic somnambulistic somniloquous sound asleep zonked

Related Terms

pins and needles sleepy

Related Terms

asleep at switch dead go to sleep numb pins and needles prickle rest sleep sleepy unaware unconscious unresponsiveness

Similar Terms

at rest at rest dead dormant dozy drowsing drowsing drowsy fast asleep hibernating hibernating hypnoid hypnoid incognizant insensible sleeping sleepy sleepy-eyed sleepyheaded sleepyheaded slumberous slumberous slumbery slumbrous somnolent sound asleep sound asleep torpid unawakened unawakened unaware unconscious

Synonym Network

at peace benumbed dormant

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