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wakeful


 
  Grep  of  noun  wakeful 
  wakefulness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  wakeful 
 
  The  adj  wakeful  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  argus-eyed,  open-eyed,  vigilant,  wakeful,  watchful  --  (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") 
  2.  light,  wakeful  --  ((of  sleep)  easily  disturbed;  "in  a  light  doze";  "a  light  sleeper";  "a  restless  wakeful  night") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  wakeful 
 
  2  senses  of  wakeful 
 
  Sense  1 
  argus-eyed,  open-eyed,  vigilant,  wakeful,  watchful 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  alert)  ->  unalert 
 
  Sense  2 
  light,  wakeful 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  shallow)  ->  deep 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  wakeful 
 
  2  senses  of  wakeful 
 
  Sense  1 
  argus-eyed,  open-eyed,  vigilant,  wakeful,  watchful 
  =>  alert  (vs.  unalert) 
 
  Sense  2 
  light,  wakeful 
  =>  shallow  (vs.  deep) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  wakeful 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  wakeful 
 
  wakeful  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  wakeful 
  wakeful 
 
  Overview  of  adj  wakeful 
 
  The  adj  wakeful  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  argus-eyed,  open-eyed,  vigilant,  wakeful,  watchful  --  (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") 
  2.  light,  wakeful  --  ((of  sleep)  easily  disturbed;  "in  a  light  doze";  "a  light  sleeper";  "a  restless  wakeful  night") 



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