HYPERVIGILANT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

hypervigilant

adjective

Definition of hypervigilant

as in sleepless

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Recent Examples of hypervigilant Such groups have long been used to being hypervigilant, but that mindset is something Atkin sees spreading in our time. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hypervigilant

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Adjective

Karuna moved into Boston Children’s Hospital’s pediatric ICU, where Amisha and I spent countless sleepless nights.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Who hasn’t watched hours of Friends reruns with a bag of Cape Cod chips on a sleepless night?

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sleepless

Adjective

These ripples are associated with spikes of activity in the prefrontal cortex, and scientists only observe them during periods of sleep or quiet, wakeful rest.

— Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of wakeful

Adjective

The girls were able to stay mindful and shake it off by executing the tactical stuff the right way.

— Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
The speech included observations that were hawkish on inflation, mindful of the real economy, and posed questions about the promise of artificial intelligence.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mindful

Adjective

Hetherman said the team practices covering Hail Mary passes twice a week, but in the moment, the defense had to be cognizant of the Seminoles throwing short of the end zone to try to pick up the first down.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The pair are especially cognizant of this in an era where AI is helping brands fast track.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cognizant

Adjective

Be cautious about unfamiliar apps with extensive permissions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
And while Denton appears to be the right person to focus on cost savings and efficiencies, Wall Street remained cautious on the timing of Nike’s turnaround.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cautious

Adjective

Along with potentially leeching microplastics into your food, plastic food storage containers absorb stains, odors, and flavors, and many require careful hand-washing to prevent them from warping.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026
Gallery visitors were careful not to step on the sprawling assemblage of photographs, drawings and artifacts scattered across the floor.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

Amazon’s $200 billion in third-quarter revenues were not enough to reassure investors, who have grown wary of the AI trade as surging debt and financing costs outpace revenues and push firms into negative cash flows.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Although the exhibition bears his name, McGee is wary of being the center of attention.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 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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