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Insomnia

/ɪnˈsɒmniə/

A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

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noun

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A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

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Word	Definition
hypersomnianoun	(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Insomnia"

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Word	Definition
agrypnianoun	(psychiatry, pathology) Persistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness.
sleeplessnessnoun	Lack of sleep; the property of being sleepless; the inability to sleep, insomnia.
sleepinessnoun	The property of being sleepy.
sleepnoun	(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
nightnoun	(countable) The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
wakefulnessnoun	The state of being wakeful.
wakeful	Awake; not sleeping.
sleepless	Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
unsleeping	Not sleeping.
restlessnessnoun	The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.
vigilancenoun	Alert watchfulness.
hyposomnianoun	inadequate sleep
dyssomnianoun	(psychiatry, pathology) A difficulty in falling asleep, or in remaining sleeping
watchfulnessnoun	The state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.
vigilnoun	An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
insomnolencenoun	sleeplessness.
hyperarousalnoun	A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
parasomnianoun	(psychiatry, medicine) Any of several sleep disorders.
idiopathic hypersomnianoun	(medicine) A neurological disorder characterized primarily by excessive need for sleep, even during the day, without obvious external cause such as a physical brain injury.
sleep disordernoun	(pathology) A medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal.