COMA Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coma

noun

Definition of coma

as in slumber

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Recent Examples of coma The humor and those anti-vaccine beliefs are challenged when a child is put in an induced coma. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 He was placed back into the coma to stabilize him, but has now woken up again, per yesterday’s statement. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 McLoughlin was gravely injured and spent six weeks in an induced coma, underwent 27 surgeries during his three weeks in the hospital, and then went through rehabilitation. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 Crook-Moore was ultimately put into an induced coma on the roadside. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coma

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Noun

Whereas Clara’s journey is one into slumber, inaction, passivity, and perpetuating the system.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Fall is almost here, which means my flip-flops and sandals are seeing their final days of 2026, and my boots and sneakers are waking up from a long slumber.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of slumber

Noun

Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wake-up call from a large catalog of alarm sounds, and an alarm volume that reaches decibels capable of reviving a bear from its hibernation.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
On the other extreme, some species of squirrels enter super deep hibernation where their body temperature can go very close to freezing.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hibernation

Noun

In 2019, officials introduced a state-of-the-art recovery room under Arthur Ashe Stadium where players can go during their breaks for treatments and rest.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Pattaya born of the Vietnam War In calling in a port near Pattaya, the Lincoln is coming to a rest-and-relaxation spot made famous during the Vietnam War-era as a raucous destination for US servicemembers to unwind from the pressures of war.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rest

Noun

But what if the longer wavelengths of the embers could both extend the hours of socializing without heavily impeding our sleep cycle?

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
The value of eight hours of sound sleep has become more apparent to guests in an era of meditation apps and wearable fitness trackers that monitor sleep.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sleep

Noun

Over the following five weeks, four more episodes follow him through regression hypnosis, a naked woodland cult and a flotation tank, trailed by a life coach played by comedian Will Hislop, whose credentials came from Instagram.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The trauma would remain buried beneath a heavy shroud of silence and shame, resurfacing only decades later—almost violently breaking through—during a hypnosis session.

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Definition of hypnosis

Noun

For all its characteristic restraint and formal diligence, Killing Spree is a book that wants to make noise, to cut through the dead air with cries of grief and rage, undoing our own savage torpor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
With movie audiences drifting off to TV, studio release schedules featured torpor-inducing fare like A Man For All Seasons or The Alamo.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Definition of torpor

Noun

In some ways, serves are the simplest shot to measure, given players start from a standstill and generally use the same technique over and over.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026
With tankers at a standstill and fuel prices climbing, the war strengthened a clean-power sales pitch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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