Synonyms for SLEEP
slipsleep

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1. sleep

   Ease denotes freedom from cause of disturbance, whether external or internal. Quiet denotes freedom from agitation, or especially from annoying sounds. Rest is a cessation of activity especially of wearying or painful activity. Recreation is some pleasing activity of certain organs or faculties that affords rest to other parts of our nature that have become weary. Repose is a laying down, primarily of the body, and figuratively a similar freedom from toil or strain of mind. Repose is more complete than rest; a pause is a momentary cessation of activity; a black-smith finds a temporary rest while the iron is heating, but he does not yield to repose; in a pause of battle a soldier rests on his arms; after the battle the victor reposes on his laurels. Sleep is the perfection of repose, the most complete rest; slumber is a light and ordinarily pleasant form of sleep. In the figurative sense, rest of mind, soul, conscience, is not mere cessation of activity, but a pleasing, tranquil relief from all painful and wearying activity; repose is even more deep, tranquil, and complete.

   Synonyms:
   calm, calmness, cessation, ease, intermission, pause, peace, peacefulness, quiescence, quiet, quietness, quietude, recreation, repose, rest, slumber, stay, stillness, stop, tranquillity

   Antonyms:
   agitation, commotion, disquiet, disturbance, excitement, motion, movement, restlessness, rush, stir, strain, toil, tumult, unrest, work

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1. sleepverb

   Synonyms:
   slumber, doze, drowse, snooze, repose

   Antonyms:
   be awake

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1. sleep, slumbernoun

   a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

   "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"

   Synonyms:
   eternal sleep, nap, sopor, eternal rest, quietus, slumber, sleep, rest

   Antonyms:
   wake

2. sleep, sopornoun

   a torpid state resembling deep sleep

   Synonyms:
   eternal sleep, nap, sopor, eternal rest, quietus, slumber, sleep, rest

   Antonyms:
   wake

3. sleep, napnoun

   a period of time spent sleeping

   "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"

   Synonyms:
   eternal sleep, nap, sopor, eternal rest, snooze, quietus, pile, cat sleep, slumber, sleep, forty winks, short sleep, rest, catnap

   Antonyms:
   wake

4. rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietusverb

   euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

   "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

   Synonyms:
   remainder, relief, sopor, relaxation, respite, repose, balance, ease, residuum, rest, rest period, residual, nap, eternal sleep, residue, eternal rest, slumber, sleep, quietus

   Antonyms:
   wake

5. sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z'sverb

   be asleep

   Synonyms:
   kip, catch some Z's, slumber, sleep, log Z's

   Antonyms:
   wake

6. sleepverb

   be able to accommodate for sleeping

   "This tent sleeps six people"

   Synonyms:
   kip, catch some Z's, slumber, log Z's

   Antonyms:
   wake

Matched Categories

1. • Accommodate
   • Physical Condition
   • Time Period

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1. sleepverb

   Synonyms:
   SLUMBER, doze, drowse, nap, repose, fall asleep, drop asleep, take a nap, SIESTA

2. sleepnoun

   Synonyms:
   slumber, repose, rest

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1. sleepnoun

   Synonyms:
   slumber, repose, nap, doze, drowse, snooze, dozing, siesta, dormancy, lethargy, trance, sopor, coma, carus, somnipathy, somnolism, dogsleep

   Associated words:
   hypnology, hypnotic, agrypnotic, hypnosis, hypnotism, narcotic, opiate, dwale, somniloquence, somniloquism, somnial, somniferous, hypnophobia, hypnogogic, stupefacient, mesmeric, soporific, dormitive, soporiferous, soporous, somnific, somnolent, somniloquous, antihypnotic, morphean, oversleep, morphine, narcosis, lullaby, incubation, hypnogenic, mara, morpheus, hypnos, somnus, dormitory, diurnation, cubicle, insomniac, hibernation, somnipathist, somniloquist, agrypnia, wake, awaken

2. sleepverb

   Synonyms:
   slumber, repose, doze, drowse, lie dormant, hibernate, lodge

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1. List of paraphrases for "sleep":

   sleeping, sor, slept, asleep, bed, slumber, layer, suspension, dream, hibernate, bed., shutdown, dodo, hanger, bedding, night

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1. Lata Bandgar:

   From the moment she wakes up till the time she goes to sleep - and even after - a single woman in a village is subject to so much harassment, so much stigma and abuse, they are treated worse than animals - even cattle live with greater security, greater comfort. It is a dangerous world for them. So if she can stake her claim to land or property, then she has some security. Without it, she has nothing.

2. Kyrylo Chorniy:

   We are mostly angry. We are not afraid. Why would we be? It is our home, i will sleep at my bed. My parents will sleep at their beds. It will be a little bit cold because we don’t have windows but we are not going anywhere.

3. David Hill:

   Parents should know that any claims they hear about kids learning from mobile devices are not backed up by solid science, will a few minutes with a screen here or there damage their children’s development ? Probably not. But when those screens start to interfere with face-to-face interactions, practicing executive function, and healthy sleep, then they may pose real problems.

4. Caryn Dutton:

   It's really helpful when a patient comes in with notes on their phone or calendar and can say,' I didn't sleep well, and my hot flashes were worse the next day.' It helps narrow down the triggers and identify patterns.

5. Raj Dasgupta:

   A refreshing power nap that's 15 to 20 minutes around noon to 2 p.m. is 100 % the way to go if you're sleep deprived, if you have chronic insomnia we don't encourage napping because it takes away the drive to sleep at night.