noun · neutral
insomnia
UK/ɪnˈsɒm.ni.ə/US/ɪnˈsɑːm.ni.ə/in·SOM·ni·a
Band 7+speakingtask2
difficulty in falling or staying asleep
Examples
“During exams she struggled with insomnia and poor concentration.”
“Chronic insomnia can increase the risk of other health problems.”
“The doctor suggested sleep hygiene to help treat her insomnia.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing insomnia at a societal level means educating people about sleep hygiene and limiting late-night screen use.”
Collocations
- suffer from insomnia
- chronic insomnia
- insomnia affects
Word family
insomniac noun / adjective
Common mistakes
I have many insomnias.→I suffer from insomnia.
I am insomniac.→I am an insomniac.
Say it for a higher band
5can't sleep→6sleeplessness→7+insomnia
Synonyms
sleeplessness
Easily confused
sleeplessness
“She complained of severe sleeplessness after switching to night shifts.”
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