Definitions for wakefulness
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
wakefulness(noun)
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
"consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"
wakefulness, sleeplessness(noun)
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
"accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"
watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertness(noun)
the process of paying close and continuous attention
"wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
Wiktionary
wakefulness(Noun)
The state of being wakeful.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Wakefulness
A state in which there is an enhanced potential for sensitivity and an efficient responsiveness to external stimuli.
Translations for wakefulness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
wakefulness(noun)
(of a night) in which one gets little sleep
We spent a wakeful night worrying about her.
- slaaploosheidAfrikaans

- إسْتيقاظ، أرَق، عَدَم النَّوْمArabic

- безсъниеBulgarian

- vigilânciaPortuguese (BR)

- nespavost; bdělostCzech

- die SchlaflosigkeitGerman

- søvnløshedDanish

- ξαγρύπνιαGreek

- desvelo; vigilanciaSpanish

- ärkvelolekEstonian

- بي خوابيFarsi

- unettomuusFinnish

- insomnie; vigilanceFrench

- עֵרָנוּתHebrew

- चौकसीHindi

- budnostCroatian

- éberség, álmatlanságHungarian

- keadaan jagaIndonesian

- andvaka, svefnleysi;árvekniIcelandic

- insonniaItalian

- 不眠Japanese

- 잠들지 않음Korean

- nemiegojimas, budėjimas, budrumasLithuanian

- nomods; bezmiegsLatvian

- tidak tidur, berjagaMalay

- slapeloosheidDutch

- søvnløshetNorwegian

- czuwaniePolish

- بي خوابيPersian

- ويښوالى، بى خوبى، بيدارى څارنهPashto

- vigilânciaPortuguese

- insomnie; (stare de) vegheRomanian

- бессонницаRussian

- nespavosť; bdelosťSlovak

- budnostSlovenian

- budnostSerbian

- vakenhetSwedish

- การตื่นตัว; การนอนไม่หลับThai

- uykusuzlukTurkish

- 醒著,無法入睡,失眠Chinese (Trad.)

- безсонняUkrainian

- بے خوابیUrdu

- sự thao thứcVietnamese

- 失眠Chinese (Simp.)

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