HYPERVIGILANT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

hypervigilant

adjective

Definition of hypervigilant

as in sleepless

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Recent Examples of hypervigilant Woodland shared one incident of being hypervigilant. — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 When expectations are unclear, like those communicated by busy bosses, teachers or healthcare providers, people become hypervigilant. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026 And in a world where daily messages now top a trillion, that hypervigilant regulation becomes necessary. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025 The auditory hallucinations, diagnosed in 2021 as schizophrenia, turned the big-hearted, caring side of his personality his family loved into a hypervigilant, protective paranoia that his parents, Elisabeth and Jeffrey, tried to de-escalate. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hypervigilant

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Adjective

There were certainly plenty of long days and sleepless nights along the way, but seeing the finished space and what it has become made all of that hard work worthwhile.

— Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Nelson remembers hushing her foster children back to sleep that night and calling 911, anxious for an end to those sleepless nights.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sleepless

Adjective

In a previous university blog post, Majumdar compared this finding to the brain flushing out byproducts that build up during active, wakeful moments, allowing for a more restful night’s sleep.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.

— Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024

Definition of wakeful

Adjective

The next thing to be mindful of is the country’s schedule, from the timetables for ferries to the opening hours of restaurants, tourist and archaeological sites, and even whole islands.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Tayara poured his unabashed sense of self into AORA, creating an effortless extension of his passions, blending high-octane colors and finishes with sustainable—yet oh so chic—packaging and mindful ingredient sourcing.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of mindful

Adjective

Gaspafotos/Getty Images His team selection against Forest suggests the head coach is cognizant of Tottenham’s declining effectiveness as a set-piece animal.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That means being cognizant of first-timers who have never been to Citi Field, fans who never miss a game and casual fans in between.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of cognizant

Adjective

The Challenges of Caring for a Fireclay Sink However, the same gleaming surface that makes a fireclay sink an anchor of your kitchen design requires a more intentional, careful cleaning routine than some other materials.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026
The premise couldn’t be simpler, though Wollner’s incredible prologue — a careful arrangement of low-event long takes that emphasize how people move through spaces in time — trains our eyes to privilege texture over incident.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

His father, Francisco, was also wary, afraid that the town’s militarization would somehow provoke further conflict.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
South Africa has seemingly overcome its electricity crisis, with the country’s power utility, Eskom, reporting a power surplus during the winter peak-demand season, but civil society groups are wary of the surplus power being sold to data centers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of wary

Adjective

Her heedful eyes meet those of a young Black girl in overalls and braids on the other side of the room.

— Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 9 Aug. 2023
That’s partly because retailers have grown less heedful about developing the necessary pipelines, a problem that’s worsened in recent years as retailers saw profits crushed by a push into low-margin e-commerce.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2023

Definition of heedful

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