Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
noundrowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
Similar
nounan involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Latin oscitans, present participle of ōscitō (“to yawn, gape, open the mouth”), from Latin os (“the mouth”).
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APA
oscitance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oscitance
MLA
“oscitance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oscitance. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oscitance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oscitance.
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