English adjective: yawning | |||
1. | yawning gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something | ||
Samples | The yawning mine shaft. A yawning abyss. | ||
Similar | open | ||
Antonyms | closed | ||
2. | yawning with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness | ||
Samples | A yawning congregation. | ||
Similar | open, opened | ||
Antonyms | shut, closed | ||
3. | yawning showing lack of attention or boredom | ||
Samples | The yawning congregation. | ||
Synonyms | drowsy, oscitant | ||
Similar | inattentive | ||
Antonyms | attentive | ||
English noun: yawning | |||
1. | yawning (act) an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | ||
Samples | He could not suppress a yawn. The yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop. He apologized for his oscitancy. | ||
Synonyms | oscitance, oscitancy, yawn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pandiculation | ||