Definitions for wakefulˈweɪk fəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wake•fulˈweɪk fəl(adj.)
unable to sleep.
sleepless:
a wakeful night.
Origin of wakeful:
1540–50
wake′ful•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful(adj)
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
"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"
light, wakeful(adj)
(of sleep) easily disturbed
"in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
waking, wakeful(adj)
marked by full consciousness or alertness
"worked every moment of my waking hours"
Wiktionary
wakeful(Adjective)
awake rather than sleeping
wakeful(Adjective)
sleepless
wakeful(Adjective)
vigilant and alert; watchful
Webster Dictionary
Wakeful(adj)
not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant
Translations for wakeful
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- wakker, op en wakkerAfrikaans

- أَرِق، غَيْر قادِر على النَّوْمArabic

- буденBulgarian

- desperto / acordadoPortuguese (BR)

- (stále) bdícíCzech

- schlaflosGerman

- vågenDanish

- (ξ)άγρυπνοςGreek

- despiertoSpanish

- ärkvelolevEstonian

- بيدارFarsi

- unetonFinnish

- (bien)éveilléFrench

- עֵרHebrew

- उन्नीद्रHindi

- budanCroatian

- éberHungarian

- jagaIndonesian

- andvakaIcelandic

- sveglioItalian

- 眠れないJapanese

- 깨어 있는Korean

- nemiegantis, negalintis užmigti, budrusLithuanian

- nomodā esošs; bezmiega mocītsLatvian

- tidak dapat tidurMalay

- wakkerDutch

- våken; søvnløsNorwegian

- czuwający, mający trudności ze spaniemPolish

- بيدارPersian

- ويښ، بى خوابه: څارونكى: چمتو، تيار، بيدارPashto

- despertoPortuguese

- treazRomanian

- бодрствующийRussian

- bdelý, bezsenný, nespiaciSlovak

- budenSlovenian

- budanSerbian

- vakenSwedish

- ที่ไม่สามารถหลับได้Thai

- uyanıkTurkish

- 醒著的Chinese (Trad.)

- невсипущийUkrainian

- جاگتا ہواUrdu

- thứcVietnamese

- 醒着的Chinese (Simp.)

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