yawny

adjective
UK: /ˈjɔː.ni/
US: /ˈjɑː.ni/

  1. Making you want to yawn; causing sleepiness.

    1. That movie was so yawny, I almost fell asleep.
    2. The professor's monotonous voice had a yawny effect on the entire lecture hall.

  2. Boring or uninteresting.

    1. This book is yawny, nothing ever happens.
    2. The politician gave a yawny speech that failed to engage the audience.

Synonyms

tedious sleepy dull uninteresting boring

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "yawny" in English means: Making you want to yawn; causing sleepiness., Boring or uninteresting..

The phonetic transcription of "yawny" is /ˈjɔː.ni/ in British English and /ˈjɑː.ni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "yawny": tedious, sleepy, dull, uninteresting, boring.

Example usage of "yawny": "That movie was so yawny, I almost fell asleep.". More examples on the page.