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Wakeful

Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant.

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Alert 84% connected

Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Alert 84% connected

Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Awake 84% connected

To rouse from sleep; to wake; to awaken.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Awake 84% connected

To rouse from sleep; to wake; to awaken.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Shallow 84% connected

Not deep; having little depth; shoal.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Shallow 84% connected

Not deep; having little depth; shoal.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Watchful 84% connected

Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to b…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Watchful 84% connected

Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to b…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Vigilance 74% connected

The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vigilance 74% connected

The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 6

Argus-eyed 92% connected

Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Light 92% connected

That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Open-eyed 92% connected

With eyes widely open; watchful; vigilant.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Vigilant 92% connected

Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Waking 92% connected

of Wake

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Watchful 92% connected

Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to b…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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