wakesome

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adjective

Marked by wakefulness or alertness; vigilant.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivewakesome (comparative more wakesome, superlative most wakesome)

comparative more wakesome · superlative most wakesome

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From wake + -some. Compare West Frisian waaks (“watchful”), Dutch waaks, waakzaam (“watchful”), German wachsam (“watchful”), Swedish vaksam (“watchful”).

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APA

wakesome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakesome

MLA

“wakesome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakesome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wakesome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakesome.

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