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unawakened

unawakened

6.0
Still asleep and not awake
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈweɪkənd/
translation icon : dormido
  • He lay there, unawakened, while the rest of the house bustled with activity.

Examples

  • The child remained unawakened by the noise.

  • She lay unawakened in her bed.

  • Dreams lingered in her unawakened mind as sunlight crept through the window.

  • The city was unawakened under the soft light of dawn.

  • She lay there, unawakened, while the birds sang outside her window.

  • The child stayed unawakened during the morning commotion of the household.

  • His thoughts remained unawakened as he enjoyed a peaceful night's sleep.

Synonyms

asleep
vsunawakened
∞ 1.0

Not awake and not aware

means the same but phrased to stress not yet awake

Antonyms

awakened
1.3

Not asleep after waking up

How Awake

awake
432 1.0
drowsy
22 2.7
unawakened
6.0
unconscious
243 4.2

Surface Forms

unawakened positive

Morphology

unawakened = awakened (transparent) = un + awaken + ed

The adjective 'awakened' simply receives the negating prefix 'un-' to form 'not yet awake'; straightforward negation.

Etymology

The word unawakened is made from un- ('not') and awaken ('to wake'). It literally means 'not woken', like a person in bed before the alarm, so it is used for someone or something that is still asleep.