Synonyms for wakefulness
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Noun
1. Alertness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being wakeful.
Related words
- Other spellings
- wakefullness
Forms
- Plural
- wakefulnesses → alertnesses, arousals, vigilances, watchfulnesses…
Example sentences
- vigilance Success in life lies in diligence and vigilance.
- arousal I've never felt such a strange combination of fear and arousal.
- awareness The street had a charity run for cancer awareness.
- consciousness Before he died, he briefly regained consciousness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wakefulness | rising | |
| vigilance | steady | |
| arousal | rising | |
| alertness | steady | |
| watchfulness | steady | |
| awareness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- arousal3
- 8 letters
- insomnia4
- 9 letters
- awareness3, vigilance3, alertness3
- 12 letters
- watchfulness
- 13 letters
- consciousness3, sleeplessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (arousal3 = 3 syllables).