Asked in: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 · SSC CPO 2020 T-2
somniloquist in SSC previous-year questions
- Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 One Word Substitution
What is the one-word substitute for "A person who talks in sleep"?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Somniloquist
A "Somniloquist" is a person who talks in their sleep ( somnus = sleep, loqui = to speak). "Insomniac" is a person who cannot sleep. "Somnambulist" is a person who walks in sleep (sleep-walker). "Hypochondriac" is a person who is excessively worried about having a serious illness. Therefore, the correct answer is Somniloquist.
- SSC CPO 2020 T-2 One Word Substitution
Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
One who talks in sleepAnswer & explanation
Answer: C) somniloquist
✅ Correct Answer: Option C (somniloquist)
Type: One-Word Substitution
One who talks in sleep = somniloquist (somni = sleep, loqui = to speak).
Meanings of all options
• ventriloquist – one who speaks so the voice seems to come from a dummy (पेट से बोलने वाला).
• interlocutor – one who takes part in a conversation (वार्ताकार).
• somniloquist – one who talks in sleep (नींद में बोलने वाला). ✓
• soliloquist – one who talks to oneself, a monologue speaker (स्वगत भाषी).
somniloquist – questions
Has somniloquist been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – somniloquist has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC CPO 2020 T-2.