Awakable

/əˈweɪkəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being awakened; able to be roused from sleep or a state of inattention.

Etymology

From 'awake' plus the suffix '-able,' which creates an adjective meaning 'capable of being.' This is a productive English word formation, though not commonly used since 'awake' as an adjective already implies the state.

Kelly Says

Some word formations are grammatically perfect but rarely used—'awakable' is one because English speakers just say 'he's a light sleeper' instead of 'he's very awakable'!

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