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Definition of Sleeplessness
1. Noun. A temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep. "Accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"
Exact synonyms: Wakefulness
Generic synonyms: Temporary State
Derivative terms: Sleepless, Wakeful
Antonyms: Sleepiness
Generic synonyms: Temporary State
Derivative terms: Sleepless, Wakeful
Antonyms: Sleepiness
Definition of Sleeplessness
1. [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Sleeplessness
1. Inability to sleep, abnormal wakefulness. Origin: L. Somnus = sleep This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)