wakening

The word “wakening” has 3 syllables: wak-e-ning

It's pronounced as /ˈweɪkənɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for wakening?

In the thesaurus, “wakening” has 83 synonyms and 51 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wakening along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for wakening

activate
agitating
animate
arise
arising
arouse
arousing
awake
awaken
awakening
awaking
be roused
bestir
bestirring
bracing
bring to life
call
challenge
come to
disturbing
energizing
enliven
exciting
fire
fire up
freshen
galvanize
get out of bed
get up
getting up
grasp
invigorating
jazz up
key up
kindle
knocking up
notice
nudge
pep up
prod
provoke
provoking
quicken
raising
rally
reawakening
refreshing
renew
restorative
reviving
rewaking
rise
rise and shine
rising
roll out
rolling out
rouse
rousing
rousting
routing
see
shake
shifting
steam up
stimulant
stimulating
stimulative
stimulatory
stir
stir up
stirring
stretch
switch on
tumble out
turn out
turning out
understand
uprising
wake up
waking
watching
whet
zip up

Antonyms for wakening

calm
calming
catnapping
comforting
couching
deaden
depressant
discourage
dissuade
dozing
dropping off
drowsy
flopping
go to sleep
hypnotic
hypnotizing
lull
lulling
lying up
mesmerizing
nap
napping
narcotic
nodding
opiate
oversleeping
pacifying
quieting
relaxant
relaxing
restful
resting
retiring
sacking out
sedative
settling
sleep
sleeping
sleeping in
sleepy
slumbering
slumberous
slumbrous
snoozing
somniferous
somnolent
soothing
soporific
tranquilizing
tranquillizing
turning in

Meanings of wakening

verb
1. To wake or rouse from sleep.
2. To awaken; to cease to sleep; to be awakened; to stir.
noun
1. The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.

Example Sentences

Wakening to the gentle melody of birdsong, she greeted the dawn with a smile.
The soft glow of sunrise signaled the wakening of a new day in the sleepy village.
The subtle scent of coffee permeated the air, wakening his senses to the promise of morning.
With each passing minute, the wakening light bathed the landscape in a golden hue.
The gradual wakening of the city was accompanied by the bustling sounds of early morning commuters.

On this page you'll find 134 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wakening, such as: activate, agitating, animate, arise, arising, arouse, arousing.

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