Synonyms of awakening

awakening 1 of 2

adjective

as in waking

Related Words

• waking
• energizing
• wakening
• arousing
• rousing
• stimulating
• invigorating
• stimulant
• refreshing
• reviving
• bracing
• stimulative
• stimulatory
• restorative

Dissimilar Words

• hypnotic
• narcotic
• sleepy
• drowsy
• opiate
• somnolent
• soporific
• sedative
• settling
• slumberous
• tranquilizing
• relaxant
• restful
• comforting
• soothing
• relaxing
• calming
• somniferous
• depressant
• quieting
• lulling
• pacifying

awakening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of awaken

1

as in awaking

to cause to stop sleeping

be quiet or you'll awaken the kids

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waking
• awaking
• rousing
• wakening
• arousing
• knocking up
• reawakening
• stirring
• reviving
• raising
• routing
• disturbing
• rousting
• stimulating
• exciting
• provoking
• agitating
• rewaking
• bestirring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lulling
• mesmerizing
• hypnotizing

2

as in wakening

to cease to be asleep

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awaking
• waking
• wakening
• rousing
• arousing
• rising
• watching
• uprising
• reawakening
• arising
• rolling out
• reviving
• getting up
• turning out
• stirring
• rewaking
• shifting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sleeping
• resting
• slumbering
• dozing
• nodding
• dropping off
• napping
• snoozing
• retiring
• turning in
• bedding (down)
• sleeping in
• flopping
• couching
• catnapping
• conking (off or out)
• lying up
• dossing (down)
• kipping (down)
• sacking out
• oversleeping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awakening

Verb

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

While many teenagers awakening to mortality might turn to poetry or self-destructive behavior, Cao turned to science. — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

While the Atlantic tropics are awakening from their recent slumber, the Pacific continues to churn out storms. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

But the procedure goes wrong, apparently awakening suppressed memories of another life. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Other bright-light studies show roughly 20% to 40% higher peak cortisol in the first hour after awakening when subjects are exposed to bright morning light compared with dim light, though exact figures differ by study. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

While the confetti settles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Spain etches its name further into soccer’s history books with its second men’s World Cup title, the women’s side of the game is awakening. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026

None of these patterns are inherent strengths or weaknesses; the value comes from recognizing them and being present to what is most needed in the moment, awakening leadership. — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 8 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