night-owls

Midnight hour people

Night-owls is the plural of night-owl, a person who stays up late and is most active during nighttime hours.

The term comes from the owl's nocturnal habits: The coffee shop stays open until 2 a.m. for night-owls.

Night-owls often struggle with early morning schedules and may describe themselves as "not morning people."

lifestyle

nocturnal

Active during darkness

clubbing · allnighter · partygoer · reveler · nightshift · graveyard · freelancer · gamer · streamer · creative

struggle

sleepless

Unable to drift off

exhaustion · yawning · grogginess · melatonin · caffeine · overthinking · racing thoughts · anxiety · circadian · crashing

imagery

moonlight

Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal

darkness · lamp · neon · cityscape · quietude · solitude · nightsky · shadows · glowing

alertness

awake

Not in slumber

  • alertWarning or watchfulness
  • wiredElectrically connected or jittery
  • vigilantKeenly aware of danger

attentive · sharp · focused · lucid · clearheaded · wakeful · stimulated · caffeinated · energized · buzzing

Opposites
chronotype/sleep-wake preference

night-owlsearly birds

Those who rise promptly

morning people · early risers · larks · dawn patrol

Family

night, owl, nights, owls, nightly, nighttime, nightfall, overnight, midnight

Familiarity
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