sleep-deprived
Running on fumes
Sleep-deprived describes someone who hasn't gotten enough sleep: The sleep-deprived residents worked another twelve-hour shift.
The condition affects judgment, mood, and physical coordination.
New parents and medical trainees are famously sleep-deprived.
The term treats lack of sleep as a measurable deficit rather than mere tiredness.
Utterly depleted of energy
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
bleary-eyed · groggy · sluggish · yawning · dark circles · heavy eyelids · nodding off · microsleep
Persistent inability to rest
- newbornInfant just delivered
- babyVery young child
- jet lagPost-flight sleep disruption
- shift workLabor in timed blocks
nightshift · overwork · stress · caffeine · anxiety · deadline · cramming · chronic pain
Cognitive sluggishness and confusion
- forgetfulFailing to retain information
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- confusedUnable to understand
disoriented · slow thinking · poor concentration · mental fatigue · inattentive · scattered · fuzzy-headed · impaired judgment
Easily provoked to annoyance
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- moodyProne to sullenness
- short-temperedProne to sudden anger
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
overwhelmed · teary · snappy · impatient · emotional · stressed · sensitive · fragile
Someone with a newborn
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- truckerCommercial freight driver
- insomniacPerson who cannot sleep
- workaholicCompulsive labor addict
caregiver · entrepreneur · gamer · shift worker · junior doctor · startup founder · on-call · overtime
exhausted
Utterly depleted of energy
weary · bleary-eyed · groggy · sluggish · yawning · dark circles · heavy eyelids · nodding off · microsleep · bloodshot
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
shift work · nightshift · overwork · stress · caffeine · anxiety · deadline · cramming · chronic pain · caregiving
brain fog
Cognitive sluggishness and confusion
- forgetfulFailing to retain information
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- distractedUnable to concentrate
confused · disoriented · slow thinking · poor concentration · mental fatigue · inattentive · scattered · fuzzy-headed · impaired judgment · zoning out
irritable
Easily provoked to annoyance
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- moodyProne to sullenness
- short-temperedProne to sudden anger
anxious · overwhelmed · teary · snappy · impatient · emotional · stressed · sensitive · fragile · volatile
new parent
Someone with a newborn
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- truckerCommercial freight driver
- insomniacPerson who cannot sleep
workaholic · caregiver · entrepreneur · gamer · shift worker · junior doctor · startup founder · on-call · overtime · burning candle
sleep-deprivedwell-rested
Having slept enough
rested · refreshed · rejuvenated · restored · recuperated
sleep-deprivedalert
Warning or watchfulness
wide-awake · energized · bright-eyed · sharp · invigorated
sleep, deprived, sleeps, slept, sleeping, sleeper, sleepers, sleepy, sleepless