1. Aroused or activated
   "an awakened interest in ballet"
    
2. (somewhat formal) having been waked up
   "the awakened baby began to cry"

1. Stop sleeping
   "She awakened to the sound of the alarm clock";
   - wake up, awake, wake, waken
    
2. Cause to become awake or conscious
   "Please awaken me at 6 AM";
   - wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
    
3. Make aware
   "They were awakened to the sad facts"

See also: aroused, awake

Type of: affect, alter, change, change state, impress, modify, move, strike, turn

Antonym: unawakened

Encyclopedia: Awakened