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单词 sleeplessness
释义

sleepless

adjective

sleep·​less ˈslēp-ləs How to pronounce sleepless (audio)
1
: not able to sleep
lay sleepless with fever
2
: affording no sleep
sleepless nights
3
: unceasingly active or operative
sleepless casinos
sleeplessly adverb
sleeplessness noun

Synonyms

  • awake
  • insomniac
  • wakeful
  • wide-awake
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Example Sentences

He lay sleepless in bed.
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

sleepless

adjective

sleep·​less ˈslē-pləs How to pronounce sleepless (audio)
: not able to sleep : insomniac

sleeplessness

noun

as in insomnia
the inability to obtain adequate sleep the prolonged bouts of sleeplessness were starting to affect his work

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • insomnia
  • restlessness
  • wakefulness
  • alertness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • drowsiness
  • sleepiness
  • narcolepsy
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