Wakeful

Pronunciation: /ˈweɪk.fəl/

Definitions of wakeful

adjective characterized by or showing vigilance, alertness, or watchfulness

Example Sentences

A1 I am wakeful when I hear a noise at night.

A2 The baby was wakeful during the long car ride.

B1 She felt wakeful after drinking too much coffee.

B2 Despite being wakeful, he managed to fall asleep quickly.

C1 The athlete's wakeful state allowed him to react quickly to the opponent's moves.

C2 The writer's wakeful mind was always full of new ideas for his next novel.

Examples of wakeful in a Sentence

formal Despite being wakeful all night, she managed to stay focused during the important meeting.

informal I couldn't sleep last night, so I was feeling pretty wakeful today.

slang I drank so much coffee that I'm feeling super wakeful right now.

figurative The city was wakeful with activity even in the late hours of the night.

Grammatical Forms of wakeful

• past tense: woke
• plural: wakefuls
• comparative: more wakeful
• superlative: most wakeful
• present tense: wakeful
• future tense: will be wakeful
• perfect tense: have been wakeful
• continuous tense: is being wakeful
• singular: wakeful
• positive degree: wakeful
• infinitive: to be wakeful
• gerund: being wakeful
• participle: wakeful

Origin and Evolution of wakeful

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'wakeful' originated from the Old English word 'wæcenful', which was derived from the root words 'wacian' meaning 'to be awake' and 'ful' meaning 'full of'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'wakeful' has retained its original meaning of being watchful or alert, but has also come to encompass the idea of being unable to sleep or experiencing insomnia.