aroused

a-roused · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of arouse; caused to feel a particular emotion or reaction.

  2. 2.

    Experiencing a state of heightened emotion, interest, or physical response.

  3. 3.

    Awakened from sleep.

Related words

Antonyms: calmed, soothed, subdued
See also: arouse, arousing, awaken, rouse
Synonyms: awakened, excited, provoked, stimulated

Etymology

From arouse + -ed suffix. Arouse is from a- (intensive prefix) + rouse.