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Dormant vs Somnolent - What's the difference?

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Dormant is a synonym of somnolent.


As adjectives the difference between dormant and somnolent

is that dormant is inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended while somnolent is drowsy or sleepy.

dormant

English

Alternative forms

* dormaunt (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.
    • Grass goes dormant during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again.
    The bank account was dormant ; there had been no transactions in months.
    This volcano is dormant but not extinct.
  • * Burke
    • It is by lying dormant a long time, or being very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people.
  • (heraldry) In a sleeping posture; distinguished from couchant.
    • a lion dormant

    Related terms

    * dorm * dormancy * dormition * dormitive * dormitory

    Antonyms

    * active * active, extinct

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    somnolent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Drowsy or sleepy.
  • (dated) Causing literal or figurative sleepiness; soporific.