English Explanatory Dictionary

sleepless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.

Pronunciation

/ˈsliːpləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-sleepless.wav

Word forms

sleepless more sleepless most sleepless

Etymology

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

Antonyms

wakeless

Derived words

sleeplessly sleeplessness
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