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sleepless

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsliːpləs/

sleepless means: Unable to sleep, or spent without sleeping.

adjective

WITHOUT SLEEPB2

Unable to sleep, or spent without sleeping.

  • I had a sleepless night.
  • She lay sleepless, listening to the storm.
  • Several sleepless nights left the new parents exhausted.

Similar words: wakeful, awake

Opposites: asleep

Common phrases: sleepless night, sleepless hours, lie sleepless

Questions about sleepless

What does sleepless mean?

Unable to sleep, or spent without sleeping.

What is sleepless in other languages?

Türkçe: uykusuz · Español: insomne · Français: sans sommeil · Deutsch: schlaflos · Italiano: insonne · 日本語: 眠れない

How do you pronounce sleepless?

It is pronounced /ˈsliːpləs/.

How do you use sleepless in a sentence?

I had a sleepless night. She lay sleepless, listening to the storm.

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