sleepless person

Thân thiện

A sleepless person stares at the ceiling in the middle of the night.

Definition

Noun: - An individual who experiences an inability to sleep: A person who suffers from insomnia or is unable to fall asleep or stay asleep.

Usage

• This term is a descriptive compound noun used to label or describe a person based on their persistent condition of being unable to sleep.
• It is often used in general, descriptive contexts rather than as a clinical term.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is extremely worried, anxious, or overworked, leading to a state of wakefulness.
  • Worried about the company's future, the CEO became a sleepless person.

Variants and Related Words

• Insomniac (noun): A more formal and clinical term for a person who has chronic insomnia.
• Sleeplessness (noun): The state of being unable to sleep.

Synonyms

• Insomniac
• Poor sleeper

Related Phrases/Idioms

• To toss and turn: To move restlessly in bed while trying to sleep, often associated with a sleepless person.
  • The sleepless person tossed and turned all night.
• To have a sleepless night: To experience a night without sleep.
  • After the bad news, he was a sleepless person and had a sleepless night.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who cannot sleep

Từ đồng nghĩa

• insomniac