unawakened
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈweɪkənd/
- Before Rudy, I was unawakened to my potential, you might say.
Paradoxically, that right there is what happens in an unawakened being.
- Paradoxically, that right there is what happens in an unawakened being.
Examples
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It's not because awakening students can't get support for unawakened teachers (who can be very kind, loving, and conscious), but the awakened teacher knows the spiritual integration process.
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Use things that these kinds of unawakened people would understand.
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Why not spread some love and laughter and, by all means, tell the unawakened ones what they have done? If we really are going to hell in a hand basket with certainty, then you really have nothing to lose!
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The unawakened teacher tends to be a little too committed to the structure that they are teaching (yogic philosophy, the Koran, the Bible, etc.).
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Among other questions, I can imagine Buber asking Hisamatsu whether the unawakened aspect of self is finally illusory or whether there is anything outside of the Self-Nature of Mind-Alone.
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Many talented artists remain unawakened to their creativity, waiting for the right inspiration to motivate them.
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In the quiet town, the unawakened spirit of the community lay dormant, untouched by the vibrancy of modern life.
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The book explores how many people live unawakened, unaware of their potential and the opportunities around them.
Synonyms
Not reacting to outside signals and staying in a resting state
Not stimulated to work and staying in a resting state
Not awake and not responding to things around you
Not aware of or responsive to other people's feelings
Not made more interesting or exciting
Energy that is not controlled or used
Antonyms
How Awake
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unawakened is made from un- ('not') and awaken ('to wake'). Think of a seed or an interest that is still 'not woken' and stays hidden or inactive until something brings it out, which is why the word means 'dormant or inactive'.