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WAKEFUL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
Example:
a watchful parent with a toddler in tow
Synonyms:
argus-eyed; open-eyed; vigilant; wakeful
Classified under:
Similar:
alert; watchful (engaged in or accustomed to close observation)
Derivation:
wakefulness (the process of paying close and continuous attention)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Marked by full consciousness or alertness
Example:
worked every moment of my waking hours
Synonyms:
wakeful; waking
Classified under:
Similar:
awake (not in a state of sleep; completely conscious)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(of sleep) easily disturbed
Example:
a restless wakeful night
Synonyms:
light; wakeful
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
shallow (not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply)
Derivation:
wakefulness (a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep)
