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wakeful Definition

wake·ful (wākfəl)

adjective

  1. keeping awake; not sleeping
  2. alert; watchful; vigilant
    1. unable to sleep
    2. sleepless a wakeful night

wakeful Related Forms

wake·fully adverb wake·ful·ness noun

wakeful Synonyms

wakeful

modif.

  1. Watchful

    alert, vigilant, wary; see careful.

  2. Restless

    sleepless, waking, insomnious; see restless 1.

wakeful Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • night: Tired again - wakeful night - I think both Eve & Jack.
  • staff: He thought the night time staff requirement was one wakeful night staff and another in the building on call.
  • shepherd: The wakeful shepherd, tending his flocks, beholds from the mountain's top the first faint morning beam ere cometh the risen day.
  • watch: Their emblems of a deer and a unicorn keep a wakeful watch at their feet.
  • duty: There was still only one night staff for wakeful duty.
  • consciousness: The subject allegedly remains with " pure " wakeful consciousness.

Modifying Another Word

quite: He himself was feeling quite wakeful and even lively, tho he didn't know why.

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