Synonyms for vigil
Definitions
- n. 1
An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
Related words
- Word family
- vigilance vigilant
- Phrases
- keep vigil
Forms
- Plural
- vigils → watches, look-outs, wakes, watchings…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| vigil | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wake1
- 5 letters
- watch1
- 8 letters
- watching2
- 13 letters
- sleeplessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (watching2 = 2 syllables).