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

But when Lucky awakens, disoriented, in her hotel room, Cary and the cash have vanished. — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026

Acknowledging your innermost dreams will awaken your true calling. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Your 3rd House of Communication awakens as the intuitive Moon moves in, sharpening timing and nudging you to say what helps tasks move. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

The lyrics describe the sorrows of a family separated by slavery, and Frederick Douglass praised the song for awakening abolitionist sentiments. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026