sleepless

CEFRB1

/ˈsliːpləs/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Unable to sleep.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.

Examples

  • He was pale with fatigue after his sleepless night.

  • The affair cost me many sleepless nights.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I spent a sleepless night worrying about the exams.

Antonyms

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The patient suffered from blank nights due to anxiety about the surgery.

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Origin

noun

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