Synonyms of the word

waking

• adj. Occurring during wakefulness.
• v. present participle of wake.
• n. The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.

awake

• adj. Not asleep; conscious.
• adj. (by extension) Alert, aware.
• v. (intransitive) To become conscious after having slept.
• v. (transitive) To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.
• v. (transitive) to excite or to stir up something latent.
• v. (transitive, figuratively) To rouse from a state of inaction or dormancy.
• v. (intransitive, figuratively) To come out of a state of inaction or dormancy.

consciousness

• n. The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

wakeful

• adj. Awake; not sleeping.
• adj. Sleepless.
• adj. Vigilant and alert; watchful.