eye-opener
Sudden jolt awake
An eye-opener is something that reveals surprising or enlightening information: The documentary was a real eye-opener about factory farming.
The term suggests sudden awareness of something previously unknown or unconsidered.
Separately, an eye-opener is an alcoholic drink taken early in the morning, implying dependence.
Sudden profound insight
- realizationGrasping what's true
- discoveryAct of finding something
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
insight · disclosure · unveiling · breakthrough · truth · dawning · illumination · uncovering
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
startle · dismay · bewilderment · stunned · staggering · unsettling · disturbing · sobering
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- realizationGrasping what's true
- discoveryAct of finding something
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
enlightenment · insight · disclosure · unveiling · breakthrough · truth · dawning · illumination · uncovering · surprise
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
jolt · startle · dismay · bewilderment · stunned · staggering · unsettling · disturbing · sobering · jarring
coffee
Brewed bean beverage
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
sunrise · reveille · rooster · breakfast · stretch · cold-water · wake-up · pick-me-up
- energizerscoffee, caffeine, energy drinks, energy drink, espresso
- reality checkswake-up call, reality check, harsh truth, harsh reality, moment of truth
- snap out of itsnap out of it, get a grip, get it together, shake it off, wake up
- disillusionmentdisillusionment, disenchantment, disillusion, lost innocence, lost faith
- wake-up callsalarm, alarm clock, morning call, rooster crow, snooze alarm
- learninglearning, learn, classes, instruction, studying
eye-openerold news
Outdated information
confirmation · nothing new · foregone conclusion · old hat · known quantity
eye-openercover-up
Hiding wrongdoing from public
blinder · slow burn · obfuscation · concealment · smokescreen
eye-openersoporific
Inducing drowsiness
sleeping pill · sedative · lullaby · blinder · rose-colored glasses
opening, opened, opens, opener, reopen, unopened, reopened, eye-opening, eye-witness