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dreamless

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Without dreams.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • She spent the night in a deep and dreamless sleep.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

untroubled by dreams

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a sound and dreamless sleep

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhrewgh- Proto-West Germanic *draum Old English drēam Middle English drem English dream Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English dreamless From dream + -less.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: sensonĝa — without dreams while sleeping
  • Finnish: uneton — without dreams while sleeping
  • Ingrian: unetoin — without dreams while sleeping
  • Finnish: unelmaton — without dreams or visions while awake