Synonyms for sleep deprivation
sleep depri·va·tion

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1. sleep deprivationnoun

   Antonyms:
   narcolepsy

2. sleep deprivationnoun

   Antonyms:
   narcolepsy

Princeton's WordNet

1. sleep deprivationnoun

   a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep

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1. • Torture

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1. lack of sleep

   condition of not having enough sleep; often associated with medical conditions

   "i've been sleep deprived for a couple of weeks now"

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. Tim Durbin:

   Twice we have done two marathons in 24 hours. Sleep deprivation will likely be a factor going forward.

2. Christopher Barnes:

   There are 70 countries that practice daylight saving time, so you have millions of people suffering from sleep deprivation, we work and live in a culture that tries to cram in so much activity. Because of this, everything else suffers. I always tell my students that sleep makes everything better : your work, your life, your health and your relationships.

3. Keri Peterson:

   Stress impacts your immune system making it more difficult to fight off colds and flu, plus, stress often causes sleep deprivation, which further suppresses your immune system.

4. Raj Dasgupta:

   This increased anxiety and fatigue increases the likelihood of experiencing these jerks, resulting in a vicious cycle of insomnia and sleep deprivation.

5. Raj Dasgupta:

   They also may be facilitated by fatigue or sleep deprivation, however, most hypnic jerks occur essentially at random in healthy people.