All insomniac synonyms
in·som·ni·ac
I i adj insomniac
- alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
- astir — awake and out of bed
- attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- heedful — taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of others' needs.
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- sleepless — without sleep: a sleepless night.
- vigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- waking — to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed by up).
- wary — watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
- watchful — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- wide-awake — fully awake; with the eyes wide open.
- sleeping — the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- insomnia — inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
- on the alert — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- on the lookout — keeping watch
- on the qui vive — on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers.
- awake — Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
adjective insomniac
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- restless — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
- wakeful — unable to sleep; not sleeping; indisposed to sleep: Excitement made the children wakeful.