Standard Lemma guide

awakened

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /əˈweɪkənd/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 W EY1 K AH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having been woken up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The awakened baby began to cry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Aroused; alerted; activated; enlightened.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an awakened interest in ballet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of awaken

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

aroused or activated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an awakened interest in ballet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unawakened

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

(somewhat formal) having been waked up

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the awakened baby began to cry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: herätetty — having been woken up
  • Ancient Greek: ἔξυπνος (éxupnos) — having been woken up
  • Serbo-Croatian: probuđen — having been woken up
  • Finnish: herätetty — aroused or activated
Real reading context

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