Unawakened: meaning, definitions and examples

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unawakened

 

[ ʌnəˈweɪk(ə)nd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

state of being

Not roused from sleep; not awakened; as, "The unawakened world."

Synonyms

asleep, dormant, slumbering

Examples of usage

  • He lay there unawakened by the noise.
  • The unawakened city slept peacefully.

Translations

Translations of the word "unawakened" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não desperto

🇮🇳 जागृत नहीं

🇩🇪 unerweckt

🇮🇩 tidak terbangun

🇺🇦 непробуджений

🇵🇱 niewzbudzony

🇯🇵 目覚めていない (めざめていない)

🇫🇷 non éveillé

🇪🇸 no despierto

🇹🇷 uyanık olmayan

🇰🇷 깨어나지 않은 (kkaeeonaji aneun)

🇸🇦 غير مستيقظ

🇨🇿 neprobuzený

🇸🇰 neprebudený

🇨🇳 未觉醒 (wèi juéxǐng)

🇸🇮 neprebujen

🇮🇸 óvakinn

🇰🇿 оянуға жетпеген

🇬🇪 გამოუძინებელი

🇦🇿 oyanmış deyil

🇲🇽 no despertado

Etymology

The word 'unawakened' is formed by adding the prefix 'un-' to the word 'awakened', which comes from the Middle English 'awakenen', meaning 'to arouse from sleep'. The concept of being unawakened can be metaphorically applied to various aspects of life, such as a lack of awareness or understanding.

See also: reawaken.