Meaning

3 senses
  1. Awake; not sleeping.

  2. Sleepless.

    wach, schlaflos, wachsam

    безсо́ннийbezsónnyj

  3. Vigilant and alert; watchful.

    пи́льнийpýlʹnyj

More definitions
  • marked by full consciousness or alertness
  • (of sleep) easily disturbed
  • carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

Examples

3 sentences
  1. I was sleepy before you came. I am quite wakeful now.

    deBevor du kamst, war ich müde; jetzt bin ich hellwach.

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  2. I found myself weary and yet wakeful, tossing restlessly from side to side, seeking for the sleep which would not come.

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  3. Daphnis and Chloe retired to rest, and, wakeful like the owls, kissed and embraced one another all night long.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
sleepless — see also sleepless:
watchful — see also vigilant, watchful:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sleepless — see also sleepless:

Origin

From wake + -ful.

From wake + -ful.

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Forms

more wakeful, most wakeful
Comparativemore wakeful Lesson
Superlativemost wakeful Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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