Choose the word that can appropriately replace the given phrase from the options given below:
A person who talks in sleep
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Somniloquist
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Somnambulist | a person who walks in his or her sleep (the phrase is about talking, not walking) | The somnambulist was found standing in the garden at midnight. |
| (2) Somniloquist (answer) | a person who talks in his or her sleep | My brother is a somniloquist. He often mutters names at night. |
| (3) Egoist | a self-centred person who thinks mainly of his or her own interests | An egoist rarely listens to the views of others. |
| (4) Numismatist | a person who studies or collects coins | The numismatist showed us a rare Mughal coin. |