slumberless

Awake all night

Slumberless means without sleep or unable to sleep.

It appears mainly in poetry and literary prose to describe restless nights or wakeful states.

She spent slumberless hours worrying about the diagnosis.

The word carries a more elevated tone than simply saying sleepless, making it suited to dramatic or romantic contexts.

insomnia

sleepless

Unable to drift off

tossing · turning · night · darkness · pillow · bedroom · quietude · stillness · moonlight · nighttime

chronic

sleep-deprived

Lacking adequate rest

circadian · jet-lagged · fatigue · weary · haggard · bleary-eyed · worn · drained · perpetual · unrelenting

anxiety

anxious

Troubled by uncertainty

agitated · nervous · racing thoughts · overthinking · stressed · tense · disquieted · perturbed · disturbed · ruminating

vigilance

alert

Warning or watchfulness

aware · guarded · sentinel · vigil · night watch · on guard · keen · sharp · protective · wary

Opposites
sleep state

slumberlesssleeping

Unconscious rest state

slumbering · asleep · rested · well-rested · drowsy

Family

slumber, slumbering, slumberous, slumbers, slumbered, slumberer, slumbrous

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G