dreamless

American  

[dreem-lis] / ˈdrim lɪs /

adjective

1. undisturbed by dreams.

   a sound and dreamless sleep.

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Other Word Forms

• dreamlessly adverb
• dreamlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of dreamless

First recorded in 1595–1605; dream + -less

Example Sentences

The rest of the night was about as memorable as a dreamless sleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2023

And while standing horses can achieve "slow-wave," or deep, dreamless sleep, but an adequately rested horse requires at least 25 minutes of REM sleep per day, which can only happen while lying down, Matlock said.

From Scientific American • Jun. 12, 2023

And there it is in death, the ultimate surrender and eternal rest, the dreamless sleep, the reconciliation, the forgiving annihilation, the letting go no matter what.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2019

I'll slip into a deep and dreamless sleep before I darken their doors.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2018

He felt the beginning of sleep, even among the pain, the quiet dark coming, the soft rolling dreamless rest.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara