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WAKEFUL

• WAKEFUL (adjective)
The adjective WAKEFUL has 3 senses:

1. carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
2. (of sleep) easily disturbed
3. marked by full consciousness or alertness

Familiarity information: WAKEFUL used as an adjective is uncommon.

• WAKEFUL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

Synonyms:

open-eyed; vigilant; wakeful; watchful; argus-eyed

Context examples:

a policy of open-eyed awareness / the vigilant eye of the town watch / there was a watchful dignity in the room / a watchful parent with a toddler in tow

Similar:

alert (very attentive or observant)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

(of sleep) easily disturbed

Synonyms:

wakeful; light

Context examples:

in a light doze / a light sleeper / a restless wakeful night

Similar:

shallow (not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Marked by full consciousness or alertness

Synonyms:

waking; wakeful

Context example:

worked every moment of my waking hours

Similar:

awake (not in a state of sleep; completely conscious)

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(English proverb)
"It's better to say «good work» than «I hope to find you well»."
(Albanian proverb)
"For every glance behind us, we have to look twice to the future."
(Arabic proverb)
"Even fleas want to cough."
(Corsican proverb)

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