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wakeful
adjective wake·ful \ˈwāk-fəl\
: not sleeping or not able to sleep
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First Known Use of WAKEFUL
15th century
Related to WAKEFUL
- Synonyms
- awake, insomniac, sleepless, wide-awake
- Antonyms
- asleep, dormant, dozing, napping, resting, sleeping, slumbering, unawakened
WAKEFULNESS Defined for Kids
wakeful
adjective wake·ful \ˈwāk-fəl\
Definition of WAKEFUL for Kids
: not sleeping or able to sleep
— wake·ful·ness noun
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wakeful
adjective wake·ful \ˈwāk-fəl\
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