insomnious

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adjective

restless; sleepless

OriginLatin insomniosus →
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Meanings

adjectiveinsomnious (comparative more insomnious, superlative most insomnious)

comparative more insomnious · superlative most insomnious

  1. restless; sleepless

    Insomnious people are encouraged to list all hidden agitations out on a piece of paper or two, or maybe ten. The more one writes them out, the more one will catch the cumbersome thoughts

    2017, Jeannie Chen, Cheng Hsiu Chen, Converse with One Earthly

Origin

  1. Latininsomniosus
  2. Englishinsomnious

From Latin insomniosus, from insomnia (“insomnia”). See English insomnia and -ous.

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APA

insomnious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insomnious

MLA

“insomnious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insomnious. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insomnious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insomnious.

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