sleepless

(slēplis)

adjective

  1. unable to sleep; wakeful; restless
  2. marked by absence of sleep: a sleepless night
  3. constantly moving, active, or alert

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See sleepless in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. a. Marked by a lack of sleep: a sleepless night.
    b. Unable to sleep.
  2. Always alert or active; never resting: a sleepless district of the city.

Related Forms:

  • sleepˈless·ly adverb
  • sleepˈless·ness noun

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