Wakeful: meaning, definitions and examples
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wakeful
[ ˈweɪkfəl ]
state of alertness
Wakeful refers to a state of being alert and unable to sleep. It can describe a person who is fully awake and aware of their surroundings, often used in a context where sleepiness is the norm.
Synonyms
alert, attentive, aware, vigilant
Examples of usage
- After two cups of coffee, I felt wakeful all night.
- She was wakeful during the flight, unable to rest.
- The baby is wakeful and ready to play.
- In her wakeful state, she noticed every detail in the room.
Translations
Translations of the word "wakeful" in other languages:
🇵🇹 vigia
- alerta
- acordado
🇮🇳 जागृत
- सतर्क
- जागता हुआ
🇩🇪 wachsam
- aufmerksam
- munter
🇮🇩 waspada
- terjaga
- sadar
🇺🇦 будний
- пильний
- бадьорий
🇵🇱 czujny
- pobudzony
- czuwający
🇯🇵 覚醒した
- 警戒した
- 目覚めている
🇫🇷 éveillé
- vigilant
- alerte
🇪🇸 despierto
- alerta
- vigilante
🇹🇷 uyanık
- tetikte
- dikkatli
🇰🇷 깨어 있는
- 경계하는
- 주의 깊은
🇸🇦 متيقظ
- يقظ
- منتبه
🇨🇿 bdělý
- pozorný
- čilý
🇸🇰 bdelý
- ostražitý
- bdelý
🇨🇳 清醒的
- 警觉的
- 醒着的
🇸🇮 buden
- pozoren
- zbran
🇮🇸 vakandi
- viðkvæmur
- skarpur
🇰🇿 ояну
- сақ
- бодрствующий
🇬🇪 გაღვიძებული
- ყურადღებიანი
- მობილური
🇦🇿 oyanıq
- diqqətli
- xəbərdar
🇲🇽 despierto
- alerta
- vigilante
Etymology
The word 'wakeful' originates from Middle English 'wakful', a combination of 'wake' and the suffix '-ful', which implies 'full of' or 'characterized by'. 'Wake' itself comes from the Old English 'wacan', meaning 'to be awake or to arise'. Over time, the term has been used in various contexts, frequently relating to periods of wakefulness in contrast to sleep. The word has roots in Germanic languages, with cognates appearing in Old High German 'wahan' and Old Norse 'vakna', both signifying the act of being awake. As society's understanding of sleep patterns evolved, so did the use of 'wakeful', often associated with both the physiological state of being awake and the metaphorical 'wakefulness' related to awareness and alertness in different situations.