insomniac

• Qui souffre d'insomnie ou qui est lié à l'insomnie ; se dit d'une personne qui a des difficultés à dormir.

Relating to or affected by insomnia; describing a person who has difficulty sleeping.

1. Experiencing sleeplessnessB2formalmedical

   Relating to or characterized by an inability to sleep; suffering from insomnia.

   souffrant d'insomnie

   • The insomniac patient lay awake for hours each night.
   • She described her insomniac tendencies to the doctor.
   • His insomniac condition left him exhausted during the day.

   Synonymessleeplessunsleepingwakeful

   Antonymesdrowsyrestlesssleepysomnolent

• Personne souffrant d'insomnie, c'est-à-dire d'un trouble caractérisé par des difficultés à s'endormir ou à maintenir le sommeil. Peut aussi désigner ce qui est lié à l'insomnie.

A person who suffers from insomnia, a condition characterized by difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.

1. Sufferer of insomniaB2formal

   A person who has difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; someone who experiences chronic sleeplessness.

   Personne souffrant d'insomnie

   • He is a lifelong insomniac, often reading until dawn.
   • The support group was designed for insomniacs seeking natural remedies.
   • As an insomniac, she has tried countless methods to improve her sleep.

2. Someone who cannot sleep easilyB1informal

   A person who habitually struggles to fall asleep at night.

   Personne qui souffre d'insomnie

   • My roommate is a total insomniac; she's always awake when I come home.
   • I've become an insomniac lately because of stress.
   • He called himself an insomniac after three nights of hardly any sleep.