insomnia

Noun

Meaning

Want of sleep; inability to sleep; wakefulness; sleeplessness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sleeplessness inability to sleep sleep apnea activity sleepless stress tension consciousness anxiety instability disturbance turmoil fatigue agitation awake
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Antonyms

hypersomnia rest sleep drowsiness sleepiness somnolence
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Hypernyms

sleep disorder

Phrases with the word

insomnia or wakefulness have insomnia

Anagrams

simonian

Examples

In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge. Colette

The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep. W. C. Fields

Insomnia is my greatest inspiration. Jon Stewart

I prefer insomnia to anaesthesia. Antonio Tabucchi

Insomnia is an all-night travel agency with posters advertising faraway places. Charles Simic

Am I sleeping? Have I slept at all? This is insomnia. Chuck Palahniuk

Close letter words and terms

insolvency proceedings insolvent insolvently insomnia or wakefulness insomniac insomnious