Sleepless and Slumbering

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Sleepless adjective - Not sleeping or able to sleep.

Usage example: lay sleepless with worry

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Slumbering is an antonym for sleepless.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleepy, sleeping, sleeplessness

Slumbering adjective - Being in a state of suspended consciousness.

Usage example: made a comparison between the inattentive nation and a slumbering giant

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Sleepless is an antonym for slumbering.

Nearby Words: slumber, slumberous, slumbered

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