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insomniac

UK/ɪnˈsɒm.ni.æk/

insomniac noun: one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping; a sufferer from insomnia.

Noun

insomniac (plural insomniacs)

  1. One who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping; a sufferer from insomnia.
    • Leave my door open just a crack (please take me away from here)
      'Cause I feel like such an insomniac (please take me away from here)2009, Owl City, “Fireflies”, in Ocean Eyes, via Spotify

Adjective

insomniac (comparative more insomniac, superlative most insomniac)

  1. Suffering from or pertaining to insomnia.
    • By 9 A.M., however, all but the most insomniac of the night owls were taking a catnap.1963 August 19, Charlotte Curtis, “Newport Debut Revelry Carries Over to 2d Day”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

insomniac meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Arabic

insomniac in Tamil

உறக்கமற்றவர், தூக்கமற்றவர்

insomniac in Urdu

بےخواب, مریض بےخوابی

insomniac in Arabic

one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping
أَرِق ʔariq, آرِق ʔāriq

Forms of insomniac

Noun
pluralinsomniacs
Adjective
comparativemore insomniac
superlativemost insomniac

Plural of insomniac: insomniacs

Origin of insomniac

From insomnia + -ac.

Words that rhyme with insomniac

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about insomniac

What does insomniac mean?
Insomniac means one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping; a sufferer from insomnia.
What is insomniac in Tamil?
Insomniac in Tamil is உறக்கமற்றவர், தூக்கமற்றவர். See Insomniac meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is insomniac?
Insomniac can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce insomniac?
Insomniac is pronounced /ɪnˈsɒm.ni.æk/ (UK).
What is the plural of insomniac?
The plural of insomniac is insomniacs.

Words near insomniac in the dictionary

  1. insolvency
  2. insolvent
  3. insolvently
  4. insolvents
  5. insomnia
  6. insomniac
  7. insomniacs
  8. insomnias
  9. insomnious
  10. insomnolence
  11. insomnolences

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