Oscitant (Adjective)
Meaning
Showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The professor's monotonous voice induced an oscitant atmosphere in the classroom, with students struggling to stay awake.
- After an hour of the tedious presentation, the audience became oscitant, their minds wandering off to more interesting topics.
- The teacher tried to engage the oscitant students by introducing a new activity, but they remained disinterested and lethargic.
- As the lengthy lecture dragged on, the oscitant students' eyes began to droop, and they found themselves dozing off.
- The comedian's jokes fell flat on the oscitant crowd, who failed to laugh or even crack a smile at his attempts at humor.