Synonyms of awoken

awoken

verb

variants also awaked or awoke

past participle of awake

1

as in woken

to cause to stop sleeping

awoke the boys for breakfast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woken
• awakened
• roused
• wakened
• aroused
• stirred
• raised
• knocked up
• revived
• excited
• disturbed
• reawakened
• rousted
• routed
• provoked
• stimulated
• agitated
• bestirred
• rewaked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lulled
• hypnotized
• mesmerized

2

as in awakened

to cease to be asleep

at the sound of breaking glass she awoke with a start

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woken
• awakened
• roused
• wakened
• aroused
• risen
• rolled out
• reawakened
• watched
• arisen
• revived
• got up
• turned out
• stirred
• uprisen
• rewaked
• shifted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slept
• nodded
• rested
• slumbered
• dozed
• dropped off
• napped
• retired
• snoozed
• turned in
• conked (off or out)
• couched
• bedded (down)
• catnapped
• flopped
• slept in
• overslept
• sacked out
• kipped (down)
• dossed (down)
• lain up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awoken

Ukrainians awoke on Wednesday to find that their military had been restricted in its use of Starshield, the American satellite service undergirding swaths of the nation’s defensive infrastructure and weaponry. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

The Pope's surgery, which the doctors said was successful, lasted about 90 minutes, after which Leo awoke normally and, following a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the hospital's 10th floor. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

The Dallas Cowboys are visiting the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night and that has awoken a memory for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones that had little to do with football, but a lot to do with a big moon rising near Lambeau Field. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The city awoke two days later to find almost 18,000 buildings destroyed, much of the city leveled, 90,000 people homeless and 300-some people dead. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Claire awoke the next day to a story about Campanis' comments in the newspaper. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Alice gets to keep her leg, albeit with extensive scarring, and Anna does her best to forget about the sacrificial part of the pact until she is awoken one night by a noise downstairs. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

The boy awoke at a family cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 with a bat resting across his nose and mouth. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026