NYT Dictionary

AWAKE

/əˈweɪk/
AdjectiveVerba-WAKEa-wake · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Not asleep; conscious.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ud-s-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂u-s-? Proto-Germanic *uz- Proto-West Germanic *uʀ- Old English ar- Old English ā- Proto-Indo-European *weǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *wakaną Proto-West Germanic *wakan Old English wacan Old English āwacan Middle English awaken Middle English awake English awake From Middle English awake, a shortened form of awaken (“awakened, awake”), past participle of Middle English awaken (“to awaken”). See verb below. Compare Saterland Frisian woak (“awake”), German Low German waak (“awake”), German wach (“awake”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

consciouslucidwide awakewarywokealertawareheedfulhipobservant

Antonyms

asleepunconsciouscoldcomatosedead to the worlddormantdown for the countin the arms of Morpheusin the arms of Murphynangry

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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