Yawning Synonyms and Antonyms

yônĭng
Open wide
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. abysmal
  2. abyssal
  3. cavernous
  4. gaping
Be wide open
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. gaping
  2. yawing
  3. opening
  4. parting
  5. dividing
  6. giving
  7. drowsing
  8. expanding
  9. boring
Antonyms:
  1. shutting
  2. closing
To give evidence of drowsiness
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. gaping
  2. stretching
An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. yawn
  2. oscitance
  3. oscitancy
Showing lack of attention or boredom
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. oscitant
  2. drowsy

Words Related to Yawning

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Yawning Sentence Examples

  • Stretching his arms and yawning, he leaned forward to rise.

  • There were yawning gaps in their ranks.

  • Gabriel waited in front of the yawning portal.

  • Beyond its yawning mouth, she saw what looked like yellow doorways glowing.

  • He won't come here again, remarked the old soldier, yawning.

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