INSOMNIA

insomnia

(noun) an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

insomnia (countable and uncountable, plural insomnias)

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

Synonyms

• sleeplessness

Antonyms

• hypersomnia

Hyponyms

• big eye (Antarctica)

Anagrams

• Simonian

Source: Wiktionary

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In*som"ni*a, n. Etym: [L., fr. insomnis sleepless; pref. in- not + somnus sleep.]

Definition: Want of sleep; inability to sleep; wakefulness; sleeplessness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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