napping

The word “napping” has 2 syllables: nap-ping

It's pronounced as /ˈnæpɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for napping?

In the thesaurus, “napping” has 204 synonyms and 48 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for napping along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for napping

absent-minded
abstracted
ad-lib
asleep
asleep at the switch
asleep on the job
at ease
at rest
bed
blundering
brutish
casual
catnap
catnapping
caught off guard
comatose
comfortable
conked
couching
crashed
cursory
daydreaming
dazed
dead to the world
derelict
disregardful
dopy
dormant
doze
dozing
dozy
dreaming
dreamy
dropping off
drowse
drowsing
drowsy
drugged
fast
feckless
flaked out
flat-footed
foolish
forgetful
forty winks
getting shut-eye
half asleep
hasty
heavy
heedless
hibernating
hypnotized
ill-considered
impromptu
improvident
improvised
imprudent
impulsive
in dreamland
in repose
inaccurate
inactive
inadvertent
inattentive
incautious
inconsiderate
indelicate
indifferent
indiscreet
indolent
inert
injudicious
insensitive
instinctive
irresponsible
kipping
lackadaisical
languid
lax
laying
lazy
lethargic
loose
lounging
lulling
lying
lying down
mechanical
mesmerized
mindless
nap
negligent
nodding
nodding off
nonchalant
not on the job
not prepared
oblivious
off the cuff
offhand
on the kip
out
out cold
out like a light
out of it
outrageous
oversleeping
perfunctory
played by ear
pococurante
quiet
rapid eye movement
rash
recessing
reckless
reclining
regardless
relaxing
remiss
repose
reposing
rest
restful
resting
roosting
rude
sacked out
selfish
semiconscious
senseless
shut-eye
siesta
sleep
sleeping
sleeping in
sleepwalking
sleepy
slipshod
sloppy
sluggish
slumber
slumbering
slumberous
slumbrous
snooze
snoozing
snoozy
snoring
somnambulant
somnolent
soothing
soporific
sound
spaced out
spontaneous
stretched-out
surprised
tactless
taken off guard
taking a break
taking forty winks
taking it easy
thoughtless
tired
torpid
unalert
unaware
uncaring
uncircumspect
unconcerned
unconscious
undiplomatic
unexpected
unguarded
unheeding
unintended
unmeant
unmindful
unobservant
unplanned
unpremeditated
unprepared
unready
unreasoning
unreflective
unrehearsed
unschooled
unskilled
unsuspecting
untactful
unthinking
untrained
unvigilant
unwatchful
unwinding
unwise
vacant
vulnerable
wasteful
winged
wink
witless
zoned out
zs

Antonyms for napping

accurate
active
alert
arising
aroused
arousing
astir
attentive
awake
awakened
awakening
awaking
aware
careful
caring
cautious
concerned
conscious
consciousness
energized
getting up
guarded
insomnia
kind
lively
mindful
painstaking
prudent
ready
reawakened
responsible
revived
rising
roused
rousing
scrupulous
sleepless
sleeplessness
thoughtful
up
uprising
wake
wakeful
wakefulness
wakened
wakening
waking
wide-awake

Meanings of napping

verb
1. To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
2. To be off one's guard.
3. To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
4. To grab; to nab.
5. To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).
noun
1. The act of taking a nap or short sleep.
2. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.

Example Sentences

The cat is quietly napping on the sunlit windowsill.
After a busy morning, she found comfort in napping on the sofa.
The hikers took a break, sitting on the grass and napping under the trees.
During the car ride, the toddler started napping in the safety of the car seat.
The elderly dog enjoys napping by the fireplace in the cozy living room.

On this page you'll find 252 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to napping, such as: absent-minded, abstracted, accurate, active, ad-lib, alert, arising.

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