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1. Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
   "a policy of wakeful awareness"
   - argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant
    
2. (of sleep) easily disturbed
   "a restless wakeful night"
   - light
    
3. Marked by full consciousness or alertness
   - waking

See also: alert, awake, shallow, wakefulness, watchful

Encyclopedia: Wakeful