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The synonyms of “Groggy” are: dazed, foggy, logy, stuporous, muzzy, stupefied, in a stupor, befuddled, fuddled, muddled, confused, bewildered, disoriented, disorientated, vague, benumbed, numb, stunned, dizzy, punch-drunk, shaky, staggering, unsteady, wobbly, weak, faint
Groggy as an Adjective
Definitions of "Groggy" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “groggy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion.
- Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.
Synonyms of "Groggy" as an adjective (26 Words)
befuddled | Unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed. The wino s poor befuddled mind. |
benumbed | Having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure. The benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond. |
bewildered | Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment. Bewildered and confused. |
confused | Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. The confused information supplied by authorities. |
dazed | In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock. I was left dazed and confused. |
disorientated | Having lost one’s sense of direction; disoriented. When he emerged into the street he was totally disorientated. |
disoriented | Socially disoriented. Jet lag leaves you irritable disoriented and tired. |
dizzy | Having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one’s balance. Had a dizzy spell. |
faint | Lacking strength or vigor. Haven t the faintest idea. |
foggy | Filled or abounding with fog or mist. She was foggy with sleep. |
fuddled | Confused or stupefied, especially as a result of drinking alcohol. Fuddled drinkers spilt their brandy and slid beneath the table. |
in a stupor | Directed or bound inward. |
logy | Dull and heavy in motion or thought; sluggish. The beer made them logy and disinclined to move. |
muddled | Not arranged in order; untidy. Such a view reflects muddled thinking. |
muzzy | Blurred; indistinct. Society s muzzy notion of tolerance. |
numb | (of a part of the body) deprived of the power of physical sensation. Numb to the cries for mercy. |
punch-drunk | Dazed from or as if from repeated blows. |
shaky | Not secure; beset with difficulties. A cracked dangerously shaky table. |
staggering | Deeply shocking; astonishing. The amount of money required was staggering. |
stunned | In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock. She stared at him in stunned disbelief. |
stupefied | In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock. Lay semiconscious stunned or stupefied by the blow. |
stuporous | Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion. |
unsteady | Not firmly or solidly positioned. Her unsteady walk. |
vague | Lacking clarity or distinctness. Saw a vague outline of a building through the fog. |
weak | Relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts only at distances less than about 10 cm is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions and conserves neither strangeness parity nor isospin. A weak mind. |
wobbly | (of a line or handwriting) not straight or regular. A wobbly soprano. |
Usage Examples of "Groggy" as an adjective
- The sleeping pills had left her feeling groggy.
Associations of "Groggy" (30 Words)
asleep | Into a sleeping state. The competition was not asleep. |
disorient | Cause someone to lose their sense of direction disorientate. I was disoriented by the dark. |
dispirited | Having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened. A dispirited and divided Party. |
dormant | In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. That dormant urge to write fiction has re emerged. |
doze | Sleep lightly. I dozed off for a few seconds. |
dreaming | Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake. |
dreamy | Dreamy in mood or nature. The atmosphere is tranquil and dreamy. |
drowse | Be sluggish or inactive. Any birds which the heat has not utterly drowsed. |
drowsiness | A very sleepy state. This drug can cause drowsiness. |
drowsy | (of a place) peaceful and quiet. The wine had made her drowsy. |
exhausted | Drained of energy or effectiveness extremely tired completely exhausted. Kirov spat his patience suddenly exhausted. |
feeble | Lacking strength of character. Feeble efforts. |
gloomy | Causing or feeling depression or despondency. A gloomy corridor badly lit by oil lamps. |
ill | Presaging ill fortune. A terminally ill patient. |
lackadaisical | Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy. She was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical. |
languid | Weak or faint from illness or fatigue. She was pale languid and weak as if she had delivered a child. |
languorous | Characterized by an oppressive stillness. A hot languorous afternoon. |
lethargic | Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic. Bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights. |
lethargy | A pathological state of sleepiness or deep unresponsiveness and inactivity. A history of weight loss lethargy and fluid retention. |
listless | (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm. Bouts of listless depression. |
nap | A card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes. Excuse me I ll just take a little nap. |
recover | Get or find back recover the use of. You ll be fully recovered before you know it. |
sleep | A period of time spent sleeping. Two more sleeps till I fly to LA. |
sleepy | Ready to fall asleep. Sleepyheaded students. |
sluggish | Slow to respond or make progress. Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish. |
somnolence | A very sleepy state. |
somnolent | Inclined to or marked by drowsiness. The sound had a somnolent effect. |
tired | (especially of a statement or idea) boring or uninteresting because overfamiliar. I have to look after these animals when you get tired of them. |
uninterested | Not having or showing interest. An uninterested voice. |
vertigo | A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall. |