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wakeful

/ˈweɪkfl/adjective

उच्चारण वेक्फ़ल

जागता हुआ, जिसे नींद न आए, निद्राहीन

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    not sleeping; not able to sleep

    जागता हुआ, जिसे नींद न आए, निद्राहीन

    • The worried mother lay wakeful all night.
    • She spent a wakeful night before the exam.

    Synonyms awake sleepless restless insomniac

    Opposite asleep sleepy drowsy

  2. 2

    formal

    (of a period of time) when you do not sleep or are unable to sleep

    (रात आदि) जागते हुए बीती हुई, बिना नींद की

    • He passed many wakeful nights worrying about his debts.

    Synonyms sleepless

  3. 3

    literary

    careful to watch for possible danger

    सजग, सतर्क, चौकस

    • The soldiers remained wakeful at their posts.

    Synonyms alert watchful vigilant attentive

    Opposite inattentive heedless

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wakefulness noun