What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
insomnia
Example
I suffer from insomnia and have trouble sleeping at night. [insomnia: noun]
Example
She has been experiencing insomnia for weeks and feels exhausted during the day. [insomnia: noun]
insomnolence
Example
The baby's insomnolence kept the parents up all night. [insomnolence: noun]
Example
He felt a sense of insomnolence after drinking too much coffee. [insomnolence: noun]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Insomnia is a more common term used in everyday language, while insomnolence is less common and more formal.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between insomnia and insomnolence?
Insomnolence is a more formal term used in medical contexts, while insomnia can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
