'Insomnia' definitions:
Definition of 'insomnia'
From: WordNet
noun
An inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness [ant: hypersomnia]
Definition of 'Insomnia'
From: GCIDE
- Insomnia \In*som"ni*a\, n. [L., fr. insomnis sleepless; pref. in- not + somnus sleep.] Lack of sleep; inability to sleep, especially when chronic; wakefulness; sleeplessness. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'insomnia'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abscess,
- ague,
- alertness,
- all-night vigil,
- anemia,
- ankylosis,
- anoxia,
- apnea,
- asphyxiation,
- asthma,
- ataxia,
- atrophy,
- backache,
- bleeding,
- blennorhea,
- cachexia,
- cachexy,
- chill,
- chills,
- colic,
- consciousness,
- constipation,
- convulsion,
- coughing,
- cyanosis,
- diarrhea,
- dizziness,
- dropsy,
- dysentery,
- dyspepsia,
- dyspnea,
- edema,
- emaciation,
- fainting,
- fatigue,
- fever,
- fibrillation,
- flux,
- growth,
- hemorrhage,
- high blood pressure,
- hydrops,
- hypertension,
- hypotension,
- icterus,
- indigestion,
- inflammation,
- insomniac,
- insomnolence,
- insomnolency,
- itching,
- jaundice,
- labored breathing,
- lidless vigil,
- low blood pressure,
- lumbago,
- marasmus,
- nasal discharge,
- nausea,
- necrosis,
- pain,
- paralysis,
- pruritus,
- rash,
- restlessness,
- rheum,
- sclerosis,
- seizure,
- sentience,
- shock,
- skin eruption,
- sleeplessness,
- sneezing,
- sore,
- spasm,
- stress,
- tabes,
- tachycardia,
- tension,
- tossing and turning,
- tumor,
- upset stomach,
- vertigo,
- vigil,
- vomiting,
- wake,
- wakefulness,
- wasting