Synonyms for insomnious


Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-som-nee-uh
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈsɒm ni ə

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Définition of insomnious

Origin :
  • 1620s, insomnie, from Latin insomnia "want of sleep," from insomnis "sleepless," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + somnus "sleep" (see Somnus). The modern form is from 1758.
  • As in wakeful : adj alert, restless
  • As in unsleeping : adj wakeful
Example sentences :
  • On rising after my first insomnious night there, I went prowling all about the house in search of the bathroom.
  • Extract from : « The Record of Nicholas Freydon » by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson
  • Each of the stanzas is vibrant with the hideous, racking turmoil of the insomnious mind.
  • Extract from : « Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 » by Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Antonyms for insomnious

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