sleep-deprived

sleep·de·prive
US[ˈslip.dɪˌpɹaɪvd]

adjective

Being kept awake to the point of noticeably lower alertness through a lack of sleep; experiencing sleep deprivation.

“Pulling an all-nighter can leave you feeling sleep-deprived.”

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Meanings

adjectivesleep-deprived (comparative more sleep-deprived, superlative most sleep-deprived)

comparative more sleep-deprived · superlative most sleep-deprived

  1. Being kept awake to the point of noticeably lower alertness through a lack of sleep; experiencing sleep deprivation.

    Pulling an all-nighter can leave you feeling sleep-deprived.

Origin

From sleep + deprived.

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Translations

Spanish falto de sueño, insomne
  • falto de sueñoaffected by the lack of sleep
  • insomneaffected by the lack of sleep
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APA

sleep-deprived. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep-deprived

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sleep-deprived,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep-deprived.

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