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Synonyms & Antonyms of waking
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in stimulating, awakening
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms for waking
- drowsy,
- hypnotic,
- narcotic,
- opiate,
- sleepy,
- slumberous
- (or slumbrous),
- somniferous,
- somnolent,
- soporific
- depressant,
- relaxant,
- sedative,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
waking
verbpresent participle of wake
Synonyms & Antonyms of waking (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause to stop sleeping
- my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife
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2
to cease to be asleep
- I woke with a start when the door slammed
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- catnapping,
- conking (off or out),
- dozing,
- dropping off,
- napping,
- nodding,
- resting,
- sleeping,
- slumbering,
- snoozing
- bedding (down),
- couching,
- dossing (down)
- [chiefly British],
- flopping,
- kipping (down)
- [British],
- retiring,
- sacking out,
- turning in
3
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
- a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving
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- imperiling
- (or imperilling),
- risking
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The first known use of waking was in 1556
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