Sleep deprivation

noun

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounThe condition of being kept awake and not getting enough sleep (perhaps forcibly by someone else, or by a sleep disorder), to the point of noticeably lower alertness.

"Sleep deprivation can lead to fatal vehicular accidents."

Synonyms

sleep dep sleep debt unsleep lack of sleep sleeplessness slumberlessness wakelessness sleepwalking insomnolence sleep sleepdriving semisomnia

Antonyms

narcolepsy

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