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Alertness vs Wakefulness - What's the difference?

alertness | wakefulness |

As nouns the difference between alertness and wakefulness

is that alertness is the quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity while wakefulness is the state of being wakeful.

alertness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.

    • wakefulness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being wakeful.