unwakened
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not awakened: "unwakened" describes a state of not being roused from sleep or a state of dormancy; it can also refer to something that has not been stirred into activity or awareness.
Usage Examples
- (Not roused from sleep.)
- (His abilities had not yet been stimulated or developed.)
- (Not active, in a state of rest.)
Advanced Usage
"unwakened consciousness": refers to a state of mental or spiritual unawareness.
- Many people live in an unwakened consciousness, never questioning their routines. (A state lacking self-awareness or enlightenment.)
"unwakened passion": a passion or desire that has not yet been aroused.
- Her unwakened passion for art was discovered only after she took a painting class. (A latent or dormant interest.)
Variants and Related Words
- Unwakened (adj) is the direct form; note that "unwakened" is a variant spelling of "unawakened," but both are used interchangeably.
- Unawakened (adj): a synonym with the same meaning, more common in literary contexts.
- The unawakened giant slept beneath the mountain. (Not awakened.)
Synonyms
- Asleep: in a state of sleep.
- Dormant: inactive, but capable of becoming active.
- Latent: existing but not yet developed or manifest.
- Quiescent: in a state of inactivity or dormancy.
Related Idioms
- Unwakened as a slumbering bear: a poetic phrase meaning deeply asleep and not easily roused.
- He lay on the couch, unwakened as a slumbering bear. (Completely and deeply asleep.)