Insomniac
noun
A person who has difficulty sleeping or can't sleep at night.
Ever since she started her new job, she has been an insomniac.
Often appears as...
- becoming an insomniac
- suffer from insomniacs
adjective
Relating to, characterized by, or suffering from insomnia.
He's been showing insomniac symptoms for months.
Often appears as...
- insomniac symptoms
- insomniac nights
noun
A person who has difficulty sleeping or can't sleep at night.
Ever since she started her new job, she has been an insomniac.
Often appears as...
- becoming an insomniac
- suffer from insomniacs
adjective
Relating to, characterized by, or suffering from insomnia.
He's been showing insomniac symptoms for months.
Often appears as...
- insomniac symptoms
- insomniac nights
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Health Context
Used to express concern for someone's well-being when discussing sleep issues.
I'm worried about Lisa; she's a real insomniac these days.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
'Insomniac' is sometimes used figuratively to describe temporary sleeplessness.
I'm such an insomniac during exam week.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
May imply severity; 'chronic insomniac' suggests long-term sleeplessness.
My uncle has been a chronic insomniac for years.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Context
Used to express concern for someone's well-being when discussing sleep issues.
I'm worried about Lisa; she's a real insomniac these days.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
'Insomniac' is sometimes used figuratively to describe temporary sleeplessness.
I'm such an insomniac during exam week.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
May imply severity; 'chronic insomniac' suggests long-term sleeplessness.
My uncle has been a chronic insomniac for years.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Context
Used to express concern for someone's well-being when discussing sleep issues.
I'm worried about Lisa; she's a real insomniac these days.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
'Insomniac' is sometimes used figuratively to describe temporary sleeplessness.
I'm such an insomniac during exam week.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
May imply severity; 'chronic insomniac' suggests long-term sleeplessness.
My uncle has been a chronic insomniac for years.
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Quote examples
Enrique Iglesias
Spanish Musician
I don't sleep much. It takes me a long time to fall asleep. I'm a bit of an insomniac but, when I fall asleep, I don't ever want to wake up.
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Jacqueline Novogratz
American Businesswoman
I am an insomniac. Most of my nights include a moment of wakening. Often I will make my way to the kitchen to make tea and read for awhile.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
I was quite an insomniac. I rarely slept as a child. Having God to talk to at night was nice.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
My attention span is all over the place, and I overthink things. I'm an insomniac.
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Leonard Cohen
Canadian Singer
The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.
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David Baddiel
English Comedian
I've always been an insomniac, and as I've got older that's got harder.
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John Burnside
Scottish Writer
I'm an insomniac, so my perfect reader is probably another insomniac.
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Monica Keena
American Actress
I'm kind of an insomniac and watch TV late at night.
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Johnny Weir
American Athlete
I'm an insomniac. Ambien is my best friend.
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Josh Hartnett
Actor
I am an insomniac.
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Enrique Iglesias
Spanish Musician
I don't sleep much. It takes me a long time to fall asleep. I'm a bit of an insomniac but, when I fall asleep, I don't ever want to wake up.
Quote examples
Jacqueline Novogratz
American Businesswoman
I am an insomniac. Most of my nights include a moment of wakening. Often I will make my way to the kitchen to make tea and read for awhile.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
I was quite an insomniac. I rarely slept as a child. Having God to talk to at night was nice.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
My attention span is all over the place, and I overthink things. I'm an insomniac.
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Leonard Cohen
Canadian Singer
The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.
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David Baddiel
English Comedian
I've always been an insomniac, and as I've got older that's got harder.
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John Burnside
Scottish Writer
I'm an insomniac, so my perfect reader is probably another insomniac.
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Monica Keena
American Actress
I'm kind of an insomniac and watch TV late at night.
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Johnny Weir
American Athlete
I'm an insomniac. Ambien is my best friend.
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Josh Hartnett
Actor
I am an insomniac.
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