Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb drowse

2 senses of drowse

Sense 1
snooze, drowse, doze -- (sleep lightly or for a short period of time)
       => nap, catnap, catch a wink -- (take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour")

Sense 2
drowse -- (be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class")
       => rest -- (be at rest)
          Phrasal Verb-> drowse off#1

Antonyms of adj drowsing

1 sense of drowsing

Sense 1
drowsy, drowsing (prenominal), dozy -- (half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair")

INDIRECT (VIA asleep) -> awake -- (not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake")

Similarity of adj drowsing

1 sense of drowsing

Sense 1
drowsy, drowsing (prenominal), dozy -- (half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair")
       => asleep (predicate) (vs. awake) -- (in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel")