sleepless
Sleepless refers to someone who hasn't slept or hasn't had much sleep.
When people are awake all night and can't stop thinking about something, they often describe themselves as being sleepless. This usually happens when there's a big exam coming up, or you're waiting for news from someone important, like a doctor after some tests.
How common is "sleepless"?
Word sleepless is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions
adjective
Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
Example: I spent a sleepless night worrying about the exams.
wakeless
Real examples of "sleepless" in context
