Definitions

insomniac

[in-som-nee-ak] / ɪnˈsɒm niˌæk /

ADJECTIVE

unsleeping

Synonyms

WEAK

alive astir attentive awake careful heedful insomnious observant on guard on the alert on the lookout on the qui vive sleepless vigilant waking wary watchful wide-awake

ADJECTIVE

wakeful

Synonyms

WEAK

alive astir attentive careful heedful insomnious observant on guard on the alert on the lookout on the qui vive sleepless unsleeping vigilant waking wary watchful wide-awake

Antonyms

WEAK

sleepy unaware

Example Sentences

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“A Gift Before Dying” merges harsh realism, insomniac perceptions and tribal visions in a story that shocks and engages.

From The Wall Street Journal

I also like to listen to lullaby music, which makes me sound like a fetus, but it helps me get over my insomniac tendencies.

From Los Angeles Times

Get an insomniac friend to come over to your house and poke you with a stick.

From BBC

But honestly, it’s the time before college that can turn even the most stoic, no-nonsense parent into an insomniac mess.

From Los Angeles Times

Will’s sandy blond hair is receding a bit, and his eyes have an insomniac’s circles.

From Salon

insomniac

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