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Wakeful vs Aware - What's the difference?

wakeful | aware |

As adjectives the difference between wakeful and aware

is that wakeful is awake rather than sleeping while aware is vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

wakeful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • awake rather than sleeping
  • sleepless
  • vigilant and alert; watchful

    • aware

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
  • Conscious or having knowledge of something.
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    Synonyms

    * (sense, on one's guard) wary, watchful, sensitive, alert, attentive, observant * (conscious of something) apprised, informed, cognizant, conscious, mindful

    Antonyms

    * unaware

    Derived terms

    * awareness * unaware

    Related terms

    * wary * beware