Usually means: Yawning; showing lack of attention.
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  14. oscitant: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (oscitant)

▸ adjective:  yawning; gaping
▸ adjective:  sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless

Similar:
yawning, drowsy, inattentive, yawny, slack-jawed, slackjawed, glouting, groaning, yowly, slavering, more...

Opposite:
alert, awake, attentive, vigilant, watchful
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Similar:
yawning, drowsy, inattentive, yawny, slack-jawed, slackjawed, glouting, groaning, yowly, slavering, more...

Opposite:
alert, awake, attentive, vigilant, watchful



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