SLEEPWALKER Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

sleepwalker

noun

as in nightwalker

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Recent Examples of sleepwalker He is said to have come out of the state much faster than any sleepwalker could ever do. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2025

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nightwalker

Noun

So a book detailing the existence of nightwalkers doesn’t exactly stop the presses.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026

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“Sleepwalker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepwalker. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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