wakeful
/'weikful/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Unable to sleep or characterized by a lack of sleep: Describes a state of being unable to fall asleep or a period of time during which one sleeps lightly or not at all.
- Alert and watchful: Describes a state of being fully conscious, attentive, and observant, often to potential danger or activity.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- After drinking coffee late, I spent a wakeful night staring at the ceiling.
- The nurse remained wakeful throughout her night shift, monitoring the patients.
- The security guard's wakeful gaze missed nothing in the empty hallway.
Advanced Usage
- "wakeful hours": The periods of time when one is not asleep.
- She used her wakeful hours to read and plan for the next day.
- "restless and wakeful": Often used together to emphasize a state of being unable to sleep, accompanied by physical unease.
- Anxiety left him feeling restless and wakeful.
Variants and Related Words
- Wakefully (adverb): In a manner characterized by being awake or alert.
- He listened wakefully for any unusual sounds.
- Wakefulness (noun): The state of being awake and alert.
- The medication caused a state of prolonged wakefulness.
Synonyms
- Sleepless: Unable to sleep.
- Vigilant: Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
- Watchful: Observing someone or something closely; alert.
- Alert: Quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances.
Antonyms
- Asleep: In a state of sleep.
- Unaware: Having no knowledge of a situation or fact.
- Heedless: Showing a reckless lack of care or attention.
Adjective
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marked by full consciousness or alertness
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worked every moment of my waking hours
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(of sleep) easily disturbed
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in a light doze
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a light sleeper
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a restless wakeful night
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carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
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a policy of open-eyed awareness
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the vigilant eye of the town watch
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there was a watchful dignity in the room
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a watchful parent with a toddler in tow
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