oscitancy

indénombrable

A noun referring to drowsiness or dullness, often manifested by yawning, or the act of yawning itself, typically triggered by fatigue or boredom.

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1. Drowsiness and dullness C2 formal

   A state of sleepiness or lethargy, often shown by yawning.

   • His oscitancy during the lecture was obvious to everyone.
   • The long meeting induced a feeling of oscitancy in the attendees.
   • Oscitancy can be a sign of insufficient rest.

   frSomnolence et torpeurruСонливость и вялостьesSomnolencia y embotamientodeSchläfrigkeit und TrägheitptSonolência e apatiazh困倦和迟钝arالنعاس والخمول

   Synonymes: drowsinesslethargysleepinesssluggishnesstorporyawning

   Antonymes: alertnessvigilancewakefulness

2. The act of yawning C2 formal

   An involuntary deep breath taken through a wide-open mouth, often caused by tiredness or boredom.

   • A sudden oscitancy overcame him as he read the dense text.
   • She tried to hide her oscitancy behind her hand.
   • Oscitancy is a common response to monotonous tasks.

   frle fait de bâillerruЗевотаesActo de bostezardeGähnenptBocejozh打哈欠arالتثاؤب

   Synonymes: gapeyawnyawning

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