Meanings
plural wakefulnesses
- countableuncountableThe state of being wakeful.
Similarly, the brain-penetrating Hrh2 antagonist zolantidine had no effect on light-induced phase shift as shown for hamsters, or the lengths or distributions of NREM, REM and wakefulness states as shown on rats.
2015 December 11, “On the Role of Histamine Receptors in the Regulation of Circadian Rhythms”, in PLOS ONE, →DOISynonyms: consciousness, energy, invigoration, pep, verve, vigor, get-up-and-go
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being wakeful.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
nounthe process of paying close and continuous attention
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
French éveil, vigilance
- éveilstate of being wakeful
- vigilancestate of being wakeful
German Wachsamkeit, Aufmerksamkeit
- Wachsamkeitstate of being wakeful
- Aufmerksamkeitstate of being wakeful
- Schlaflosigkeitstate of being wakeful
- Wachheitstate of being wakeful
- Vigilanzstate of being wakeful
Latin vigilantia, vigilātiō
- vigilantiastate of being wakeful
- vigilātiōstate of being wakeful
- vigiliastate of being wakeful
Polish jawa
- jawastate of being wakeful
Portuguese vigília
- vigíliastate of being wakeful
Russian бо́дрствование
- бо́дрствование (bódrstvovanije)state of being wakeful
Spanish vigilia, vela
- vigiliastate of being wakeful
- velastate of being wakeful
Swedish vakenhet
- vakenhetstate of being wakeful
Cite this entry
wakefulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakefulness
“wakefulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakefulness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wakefulness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakefulness.
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