sleepless
Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakefulCharacterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
» I've had a lot of sleepless nights.
У мене було багато безсонних ночей. — deniko
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1 sensesCharacterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
I spent a sleepless night worrying about the exams.
schlaflos
бессо́нныйbessónnyj
безсо́ннийbezsónnyj
- always watchful
- experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
Examples
37 sentencesI've had a lot of sleepless nights.
У мене було багато безсонних ночей. — deniko
The affair cost me many sleepless nights.
Tom spent a sleepless night in jail.
Tom spent a sleepless night thinking of Mary.
ruДумая о Марии, Том провёл бессонную ночь. — al_ex_an_der
I had a sleepless night.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English slepeles, from Old English slǣplēas; equivalent to sleep + -less.From Middle English slepeles, from Old English slǣplēas; equivalent to sleep + -less.
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Forms
more sleepless, most sleepless| Comparative | more sleepless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sleepless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.