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shuteye Synonyms
Another word for shuteye
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• noun (Context 1)
Sleep or rest, especially a brief period of sleep (informal; often spelled 'shut-eye').
Usage Example
"After working the night shift at the hospital, the nurse needed a few hours of sleep before her afternoon class."
Strongest
sleep
forty winks
slumber
Strong
snooze
rest
doze
nap
catnap
Opposites of shuteye
The opposite of shuteye shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
sleeplessness
wakefulness
insomnia
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Shuteye. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/shuteye