sleepless

A2
US /ˈsliːpləs/
adj Freq #14514

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.

    I spent a sleepless night worrying about the exams.

  2. 2
    adj

    always watchful

  3. 3
    adj

    experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

Etymology

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

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · always watchful lidless
3 adj · experiencing or accompanied... watchful
Opposites
wakeless

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