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What is another word for Wakener?

Pronunciation: [wˈe͡ɪknə] (IPA)

"Wakener" is a word that is used to describe something or someone that wakes or helps someone to wake up. Some common synonyms for "wakener" include "alarm clock," "beacon," "stimulus," "trigger," "catalyst," "cue," "impetus," and "ignition." In more informal terms, "eye-opener," "pick-me-up," "rousing," "stimulant," and "awakener" are also synonyms for the word "wakener." Depending on the context, a variety of words can be used to express the meaning of "wakener." Choosing the right synonym depends on the tone and message that one wants to convey in their communication.
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What are the hypernyms for Wakener?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for Wakener?

Wakener is a word that represents something or someone that wakes up or stimulates. Its antonyms, on the other hand, would be words that describe something or someone that does the opposite - inhibiting or preventing awakening. Some possible antonyms for wakener are sedative, depressant, tranquilizer, narcotic, or anesthetic. These words could be used to describe substances or activities that induce sleepiness or relaxation. Other antonyms for wakener could be terms that describe the state of being asleep or unconscious, such as comatose or dormant. In any case, the antonyms of wakener paint a picture of slowing down, calming, and soothing rather than energizing or stimulating.

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Usage examples for Wakener

They also put down a black dainty called, they say, caviar, and made of the eggs of fish, a great thirst-Wakener.
"The History of Don Quixote, Volume II., Complete"
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
If your worship would like a drop, sound though warm, I have a gourd here full of the best, and some scraps of Tronchon cheese that will serve as a provocative and Wakener of your thirst if so be it is asleep."
"The History of Don Quixote, Volume II., Complete"
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
If you will tell me exactly when the eclipse is going to begin, I will set my Wakener so that it shall wake me a quarter-of-an-hour before, that I may be sure of seeing the very first of it.
"Gutta-Percha Willie"
George MacDonald

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