Synonyms of awaken

awaken

verb

ə-ˈwā-kən 

1

as in to wake

to cause to stop sleeping

be quiet or you'll awaken the kids

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wake
• awake
• rouse
• waken
• arouse
• knock up
• reawaken
• revive
• raise
• stir
• stimulate
• roust
• disturb
• provoke
• rout
• excite
• bestir
• agitate
• rewake

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lull
• hypnotize
• mesmerize

2

as in to awake

to cease to be asleep

guests at the B and B usually awaken to the smell of fresh pancakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awake
• wake
• waken
• rouse
• arouse
• rise
• watch
• arise
• roll out
• reawaken
• revive
• get up
• turn out
• stir
• uprise
• rewake
• shift

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sleep
• slumber
• rest
• drop off
• doze
• nod
• nap
• snooze
• retire
• couch
• turn in
• bed (down)
• sleep in
• catnap
• flop
• conk (off or out)
• lie up
• kip (down)
• sack out
• doss (down)
• oversleep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awaken

This case has awakened debates about infanticide laws, which provide legal defenses only to mothers who kill their infant. — Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Listening to God’s messages of love for us awakens us to our spiritual worth and protection and guides us wisely. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

The first thing Kontras remembers after his surgery is awakening and seeing his left arm still intact. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

She was awakened in the middle of the night by her barking dog and the sound of a woman screaming in the street. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026