sleep deprivation

Noun

Meaning

a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sleep apnea fatigue agitation exhaustion insomnia drowsiness lethargy restlessness fogginess circadian rhythm disorder burnout lack of sleep dyssomnia restless leg syndrome brain fog

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Antonyms

forty winks narcolepsy deep sleep adequate sleep long sleep normal sleep pattern

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Hypernyms

torture

Examples

Everyone should have kids. They are the greatest joy in the world. But they are also terrorists. You'll realize this as soon as they're born, and they start using sleep deprivation to break you. Ray Romano

Sullen monosyllabism, a sure sign of sleep deprivation. Jim Butcher

I looked on YouTube for sleep deprivation and there were videos of people experimenting with staying awake for a while. You saw all the different stages. Rooney Mara

I'm always without sleep. I've got two kids. I understand sleep deprivation on a profound level. Cate Blanchett

Everybody always talks about it, about how you don't know love until you meet your baby, and you really feel that. There are no words. It was a really wonderful surprise. And there is no way to prepare yourself for the sleep deprivation and what comes with it. Hilary Duff

No aspect of our biology is left unscathed by sleep deprivation. It sinks down into every possible nook and cranny. And yet no one is doing anything about it. Matthew Walker

Close letter words and terms

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