Sleepless and Sleepy

Opposite meaning words

Sleepless adjective - Not sleeping or able to sleep.

Usage example: lay sleepless with worry

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Sleepy is an antonym for sleepless.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleepy, sleeping, sleeplessness

Sleepy adjective - Desiring or needing sleep.

Usage example: the sleepy children were carried up to bed

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Sleepless is an antonym for sleepy.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleeping, sleeper, sleepless, sleepiness

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