Sleepless and Slumberous

Opposite meaning words

Sleepless adjective - Not sleeping or able to sleep.

Usage example: lay sleepless with worry

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Slumberous is an antonym for sleepless.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleepy, sleeping, sleeplessness

Slumberous adjective - Desiring or needing sleep.

Usage example: parents putting their slumberous children to bed

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Sleepless is an antonym for slumberous.

Nearby Words: slumbering, slumber, slumbered

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