Synonyms for insomnia
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
My mother suffers from insomnia.
Related words
- Word family
- insomniac
Forms
- Plural
- insomnias → sleeplessnesses, wakefulnesses…
Example sentences
- wakefulness I was, as it were, between sleep and wakefulness.
- sleeplessness From my own experience, illness often comes from sleeplessness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| insomnia | rising | |
| wakefulness | rising | |
| sleeplessness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- wakefulness
- 13 letters
- sleeplessness