What is the meaning of wakeful?

adjective

  • Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger.
    • usage: "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"
  • Of sleep. ( easily disturbed)
    • usage: "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
  • Marked by full consciousness or alertness.
    • usage: "worked every moment of my waking hours"
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APAWordNet. (2010). wakeful. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/wakeful/definitions/1188022
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