adjective
- unable to sleep; not sleeping
- alert and watchful; vigilant
Examples
- She spent a wakeful night worrying about the exam.
- The baby kept me wakeful until dawn.
- He remained wakeful during the long drive.
- The guard stayed wakeful throughout his shift.
- Her wakeful eyes missed nothing in the room.
- After drinking coffee late, I had a wakeful evening.
- The wakeful mother heard every sound from the nursery.