wakeful
[weyk-fuh l]
- unable to sleep; not sleeping; indisposed to sleep: Excitement made the children wakeful.
- characterized by absence of sleep: a wakeful night.
- watchful; alert; vigilant: a wakeful foe.
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Origin of wakeful
Synonyms
See more synonyms for wakeful on Thesaurus.com1. sleepless, awake, insomniac, restless. 3. wary, observant.
Antonyms
1. asleep, sleeping. 2. sleepful.
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Examples from the Web for wakeful
Historical Examples
He fell asleep, after a long, wakeful night, and did not hear the maid who called him.
Changing WindsSt. John G. Ervine
The commandant passed a wakeful night and arrived early at his office.
A Nest of SpiesPierre Souvestre
That, too, he had been considering during the wakeful hours of that summer night.
The Lion's SkinRafael Sabatini
Twould be the worse for me (said he) an he caught me wakeful when he turned in.
The Cruise of the Shining LightNorman Duncan
Wakeful birds deceived by the moon piped softly and were silent.
The Vagrant DukeGeorge Gibbs
wakeful
- unable or unwilling to sleep
- sleepless
- alert
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