wakeful

• Qualifie une personne qui ne dort pas ou ne peut pas s'endormir, ou qui est dans un état de veille et de vigilance.

Describes a state of being unable to sleep or being alert and watchful.

1. Alert and watchfulB2formal

   Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger.

   Vigilant, attentif

   • The guard remained wakeful throughout the night.
   • A wakeful sentry scanned the horizon for any movement.
   • She kept a wakeful eye on the children playing near the water.

   Synonymesalertattentiveobservanton guardvigilantwarywatchful

   Antonymescarelessinattentivenegligentobliviousunwatchful

2. Easily disturbed sleepB2formal

   Describing sleep that is light and easily interrupted.

   sommeil léger / facilement interrompu

   • His sleep was wakeful, disturbed by every small noise.
   • She had a wakeful night, tossing and turning until dawn.
   • The baby's wakeful sleep meant the parents got little rest.

   Synonymesfitfullightrestless

   Antonymesdeepheavysound

3. Fully consciousB2formal

   Marked by full consciousness or alertness; not drowsy.

   pleinement conscient

   • After the coffee, he felt completely wakeful and ready to work.
   • The medication left her feeling unusually wakeful at night.
   • Despite the late hour, she was still wakeful and engaged in conversation.

   Synonymesalertawakeawareconscious

   Antonymesasleepdrowsysleepyunconscious