wakefulness
wakefulness — noun
1. the condition of being awake when you would normally be asleep or are trying to
the condition of being awake when you would normally be asleep or are trying to sleep; the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep
Haruto lay awake past midnight, frustrated by his sudden wakefulness.
phrase: 'sudden wakefulness'
The old man's nightly wakefulness became worse after he stopped taking his medicine.
collocation: 'nightly wakefulness'
Ananya tried deep breathing to calm her mind, but wakefulness continued.
Scientists study the brain patterns that control sleep and wakefulness.
A warm bath before bed sometimes helps reduce night-time wakefulness.
- insomnia
a medical condition of chronic inability to sleep, stronger and more clinical than 'wakefulness'
- sleeplessness
more informal and direct; focuses on the failure to sleep rather than the state of being awake
用法筆記
Commonly paired with adjectives describing duration or cause, such as 'prolonged', 'sudden', or 'nightly'.
常見錯誤
wakefulness — adjective
- wakefulnesspositive
- more wakefulnesscomparative
- most wakefulnesssuperlative
1. describes a period when you are awake and not sleeping, especially when you wish
describes a period when you are awake and not sleeping, especially when you wish you could be asleep
Klaus spent a wakeful night tossing and turning after receiving the bad news.
collocation: 'wakeful night'
The mother stayed wakeful beside her sick child's bed the whole night.
Fatima felt exhausted all day after a wakeful night of worry.
The soldiers remained wakeful during their night watch in the cold desert.
Older adults often experience more wakeful hours than younger people do.
用法筆記
Almost always appears before nouns like 'night', 'hours', or 'period'. When describing a person, 'wakeful' is less common than 'awake' or 'unable to sleep'.