awake

  • (a) not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
    • lay awake thinking about his new job
    • still not fully awake
  • (s) mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"
    • alert to the problems
    • alive to what is going on
    • awake to the dangers of her situation
    • was now awake to the reality of his predicament
    alert, alive,

Verbs

Synonyms

come alive arouse awaken wake waken wake up alert alive

Antonyms

asleep dope off doze off drift off drowse off fall asleep flake out nod off drop off

See also

alert watchful aware cognisant cognizant conscious

Words of close approximity

away
await award aware awash
awaken awakened awakening