Select the word similar in meaning to the given word:- Somnolent
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Sleepy
Somnolent means sleepy or drowsy. It can also describe something that makes people sleepy. Its synonym is sleepy.
Example: The heavy lunch left the students somnolent in the afternoon class.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Sleepy (answer) | ready to fall asleep (this is the meaning of somnolent) | The baby grew sleepy after her bath. |
| (2) Fainted | to lose consciousness suddenly, usually because of illness or shock (a sleepy person has not fainted) | She fainted in the heat during the parade. |
| (3) Weak | lacking strength (it says nothing about wanting to sleep) | He felt weak after the long fever. |
| (4) Happy | feeling pleasure or joy (unrelated to sleepiness) | The children were happy to see the snow. |
| Synonyms of somnolent: sleepy, drowsy, lethargic, torpid Antonyms of somnolent: alert, awake, wakeful, lively Also asked in CUET (UG): somnolent – 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 02-06-2025 Slot 1 |