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insomnia Synonyms
Another word for insomnia
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• noun (Context 1)
A chronic or acute sleep disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restorative sleep despite adequate opportunity.
Usage Example
"Stress from her demanding job triggered a bout of severe sleeplessness that lasted for several weeks."
Strongest
sleeplessness
Strong
wakefulness
agrypnia
Weak
restlessness
Opposites of insomnia
The opposite of insomnia shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
hypersomnia
somnolence
sleepiness
drowsiness
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Insomnia. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/insomnia