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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Showing signs of being asleep or very sleepy, as not demonstrating full energy or attention..
He gently lifted the half-asleep child into bed.
Use half-asleep when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Half-asleep means Showing signs of being asleep or very sleepy, as not demonstrating full energy or attention..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He gently lifted the half-asleep child into bed.
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