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What is another word for half-asleep?

Pronunciation: [hˈɑːfɐslˈiːp] (IPA)

Half-asleep is a term that refers to the state of being partially asleep or drowsy. It is often used to describe the feeling of being in a dreamlike state or feeling groggy after a long nap. There are several synonyms for the term half-asleep, which can be helpful when trying to describe the sensation more accurately. Some of these include drowsy, lethargic, slumberous, somnolent, and sleepyheaded. Each of these terms describes a state of being that is similar to the feeling of being half-asleep, but conveys a slightly different nuance or feeling. Choosing the right synonym for half-asleep can help you more accurately describe the experience you are having or witnessing.
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  • No man can reveal to you nothing but that which already lies half-asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.
    Khalil Gibran
  • So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things.
    Morrie Schwartz
  • No man can reveal to you nothing but that which already lies half-asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.
    Khalil Gibran
  • Well, it's New Year's now but I don't feel that way anymore. I wonder if you do either. Something's happening to me. It's like I'm shrinking smaller and smaller and I can't stop it. There's just so much wrong that I can't imagine the shame in admitting even the tiniest part of it. When you left it was like there was this huge gap to fill, but instead of spreading wide enough to do it I just fell right in, and I'm still falling. Like I'm half-asleep, and I can't wake up, can't wake up....
    Sarah Dessen
  • Joel groaned softly. “I-ah-I don’t think I was altogether myself,” he excused. “Are you ever?” Bertrand countered. “What?” “I am always my self, even when my objurgatory circuits are cut in by some frustration-inducing outside event. But you’re invariably either drunk or suffering indigestion or still half-asleep or so excited as to be manic or so downcast as to be suicidal or—” Loftily Joel broke in: “That’s part of the marvel and wonder of the subjective human experience, not susceptible machine analysis.” He gulped the last of his brandy and set the glass aside. “And we are a fantastic species really, aren’t we? For all our shortcomings! I mean, well—here I am talking to a machine, for pity’s sake, a machine, a manufactured article! So cleverly designed, it’s impossible to tell that its responses are programmed in, not the result of intelligence.” “I resent that,” Bertrand said, but Joel ignored the comment.
    John Brunner

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