insomniac
/ɪnˈsɒmniæk/noun
उच्चारण इन्सॉम्निऐक
अनिद्रा का रोगी, जिसे नींद न आए
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noun
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a person who regularly finds it difficult to sleep
अनिद्रा का रोगी, जिसे नींद न आए
- An insomniac, he reads till three every night.
- Insomniacs should avoid tea and coffee after sunset.
- Being an insomniac, she often studies in the quiet hours of the night.
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- The doctor advised the insomniac to avoid his phone before bed.
- Many insomniacs find warm milk and a regular routine helpful.
adjective
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unable to sleep; suffering from insomnia
अनिद्रा से पीड़ित
- insomniac patients
- The insomniac patient wandered the hospital corridors at night.
- He had an insomniac night before the big interview.
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- After weeks of exams, she grew insomniac and restless.
- The insomniac writer completed most of his novel between midnight and dawn.
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insomnia noun
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?Which word?
Keep the sleep words together: insomnia (sleeplessness), somnambulism (sleepwalking), somnolent (sleepy), hypersomnia (sleeping too much), narcolepsy (sudden sleep attacks).
नींद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: insomnia (अनिद्रा), somnambulism (नींद में चलना), somnolent (उनींदा), hypersomnia (बहुत ज़्यादा सोना), narcolepsy (अचानक नींद के दौरे)।
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One-word substitution
A person who cannot sleep; the condition is insomnia.
'जिसे नींद न आए' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; यह स्थिति insomnia है।