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insomniathe condition of being unable to sleep regularly or being unable to sleep at all

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the condition of being unable to sleep regularly or being unable to sleep at all

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsɑmniə/

Korean meaning: 불면증, 잠들지 못하는 상태

Korean pronunciation: 인**솜**니어

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's karaoke practice gave me insomnia for three weeks straight.
  • She developed insomnia after binge-watching 15 episodes of a thriller series.
  • The doctor recommended avoiding screens before bedtime to combat insomnia.

insomnia

NOUN

//ɪnˈsɑmniə//

the condition of being unable to sleep regularly or being unable to sleep at all

insomnia concept
💡 Concept

A exhausted person suffers from insomnia while tossing in bed

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insomnia rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After pneumonia comes insomnia, watching begonia wilt away

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈsɑmniə/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈsɒmniə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootsomn-
Suffix--ia

Origin

From Latin 'insomnia', derived from the prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'somnus' (sleep). The word entered English in the 15th century through medical and scholarly Latin.

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🎵Rhyme

pneumoniaammoniabegonia
pneumonia
ammonia
begonia

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's karaoke practice gave me insomnia for three weeks straight.

😄 Fun example

She developed insomnia after binge-watching 15 episodes of a thriller series.

The doctor recommended avoiding screens before bedtime to combat insomnia.

😄 Fun example

His insomnia disappeared mysteriously after he stopped checking his bank account at night.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sleeplessnesswakefulnesssleep disorderrestlessness

Antonyms

sleepslumberrest

Related

fatigueexhaustiondrowsinessnightmaredream