awakened
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /əˈweɪkənd/
KK: /əˈweɪkənd/
adjective
Definition
Having been woken up or made aware; showing a new interest or awareness.
Example
After a long sleep, she felt refreshed and fully awakened to the world around her.
Conversation
Did you see how the movie awakened so many emotions in the audience?
I know, right? It really hit home for a lot of us.
Exactly! I felt like I was awakened to new perspectives after watching it.
Same here! It was such an eye-opening experience.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
alert
aware
responsive
Antonyms
unaware
dormant
inactive
verb
Definition
To have come out of sleep or to have become alert and aware.
Example
She had awakened early to watch the sunrise.
Tense Forms
Past: awoke
Past Participle: awakened
Conversation
Did you hear that strange noise last night?
Yeah, it really awakened me from my sleep.
I thought I was the only one who heard it!
Root Explanation
Awakened → It is formed from "a-" (meaning to) and "waken" (from Old English *wacnian*, meaning to become awake or to rouse). The word "awakened" means to have been roused or brought to a state of wakefulness.
Memory Tip
Think of being 'brought to' a state of wakefulness — 'a-' means to, and 'waken' means to become awake.
Visually Confused Words
unawakened
unwakened
wakener