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wakefulness has 4 distinct synonyms spread across 2 of its 3 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is sleepiness.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
“consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar”
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
“accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for wakefulness come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
the process of paying close and continuous attention
“wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”