Awake and Forgetful

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Awake adjective - Not sleeping or able to sleep.

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Forgetful is an antonym for awake.

Nearby Words: awaken, awakening, awakened, awaked

Forgetful adjective - Inclined to forget what one has learned or to do what one should.

Usage example: we become more forgetful as we get older

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Awake is an antonym for forgetful.

Nearby Words: forget, forgettable, forgetfully

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