sleepless

A2 Topic:People & Society
US /ˈsliːpləs/
adj Freq #14514

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Without sleep; unable to sleep.

    I spent a sleepless night worrying about the exam.

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Synonyms
1 adj · without sleep; unable to... watchful
Opposites
Word family
Forms sleeplessness

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Etymology

From Middle English slepeles, from Old English slǣplēas; equivalent to sleep + -less.

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