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sleepless.

Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsliːpləs/
  1. Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.

    I spent a sleepless night worrying about the exams.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English slepeles, from Old English slǣplēas; equivalent to sleep + -less.

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