insomniast C2+ Topic:Health & Medicine US /ɪnˈsɑmniˌæst/ UK /ɪnˈsɒmniæst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who suffers from insomnia; a rare term for an insomniac As a lifelong insomniast, he often reads until dawn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who suffers from... insomniacsleepless person ↔ Opposites sound sleeper Word family Forms insomniasts Related forms insomniasleeplessnessinsomniac Etymology Formed from insomnia with -ast, a suffix denoting a person associated with a condition or practice. It is a rare historical alternative to the now more usual insomniac. Topics Health & Medicine External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # insomniast **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈsɑmniˌæst/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈsɒmniæst/ ## Meanings 1. a person who suffers from insomnia; a rare term for an insomniac ## Examples - As a lifelong insomniast, he often reads until dawn. ## Synonyms - insomniac - sleepless person ## Antonyms - sound sleeper ## Related Forms - insomnia - sleeplessness - insomniac ## Etymology Formed from insomnia with -ast, a suffix denoting a person associated with a condition or practice. It is a rare historical alternative to the now more usual insomniac. ## Topics - Health & Medicine markdown