Synonyms for

Awakening

Verb / ʌˈweɪkʌnɪŋ / Another word for awakening — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The act of waking up from sleep or becoming aware of something.

Synonyms & similar words

awake causetosleep rouse wake waken awaken fallasleep wakening comealive wakeup arouse wakingup reawakening rousing revival resurrection renewal rebirth regeneration reappearance reemergence recovery rehabilitation resurgence reinvigoration rejuvenation reawakening stimulation incitement arousal enlivenment excitement

Synonyms by register

Formal

realization comprehension enlightenment cognition

Informal

waking up coming to getting with it

Literary

epiphany illumination revelation

Antonyms

sleep slumber dormancy lethargy unconsciousness inactivity

Common collocations

  • spiritual awakening
  • sudden awakening
  • gradual awakening
  • awakening consciousness
  • awakening experience
  • awakening moment
  • personal awakening

Word family

noun awakening
verb awaken
adjective awakened

Usage note

Often used metaphorically to describe a realization or enlightenment. Can also refer to the literal act of waking from sleep.

Example sentences

  1. The awakening sun cast a warm glow on the mountains.
  2. The book was an awakening to the struggles of people around the world.
  3. The sound of the alarm clock was the awakening she needed to get out of bed.
  4. His spiritual awakening led him on a journey of self-discovery.
  5. The awakening of nature in the spring is a beautiful sight.

Quotes

  • Awakening is not a thing. It is not a goal, not a concept. It is not something to be attained. It is a metamorphosis. If the caterpillar thinks about the butterfly it is to become, saying 'And then I shall have wings and antennae,' there will never be a butterfly.
  • A man who is 'of sound mind' is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key. The normal man may utilize the madman in his own way, but not see him as a second self. The madman, for his part, cooperates with the normal man as far as possible in order to be taken care of.
  • An awakened imagination works with a purpose. It creates and conserves the desirable, and transforms or destroys the undesirable.

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