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wake·ful
 wakeful
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- pronunciation:
- weIk
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not ready or able to sleep.
The parents were tired, but the baby was still wakeful.- antonyms:
- sleepy
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| definition 2: |
marked by a lack of sleep; sleepless.
He was irritable after a wakeful night. |
| definition 3: |
alert; vigilant.
The guards must remain wakeful.- antonyms:
- inattentive
- similar words:
- restless
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| related words: |
restless, vigilant |
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| derivations: |
wakefully (adv.), wakefulness (n.) |
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