wakeup call
Jarring reality check
A wakeup call is a phone call, typically from a hotel front desk, scheduled to wake a guest at a specified time: I requested a wakeup call for 6 a.m.
More commonly now, a wakeup call is an event that alerts someone to a problem or danger they'd been ignoring: The heart attack was a wakeup call about his lifestyle.
Also spelled wake-up call.
Sudden profound insight
- eye-openerStartling piece of information
- reality checkConfrontation with actual circumstances
- moment of clarityInstant of sudden understanding
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
aha moment · insight · revelation · sobering · harsh truth · enlightenment · perspective shift · awareness
Timed sleep-ender
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- ringtonePhone's incoming call sound
- beepingEmitting short tones
phone alarm · vibration · chime · tone · jingle · alert · digital clock · bedside
Agent enabling change
- pushForce something away
- kick-startForcibly initiate progress
- spurIncentive or heel device
- impetusForce initiating action
incentive · spark · jolt · prompt · galvanize · mobilize · fresh start · new beginning
Lobby service counter
- conciergeGuest services attendant
- guest servicesStaff assisting visitors
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- operatorOne who works machinery
amenity · room service · checkout · travel · business trip · jet lag
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- eye-openerStartling piece of information
- reality checkConfrontation with actual circumstances
- moment of clarityInstant of sudden understanding
turning point · aha moment · insight · revelation · sobering · harsh truth · enlightenment · perspective shift · awareness · coming to terms
alarm clock
Timed sleep-ender
beeping · phone alarm · vibration · chime · tone · jingle · alert · digital clock · bedside · timer
catalyst
Agent enabling change
- pushForce something away
- kick-startForcibly initiate progress
- spurIncentive or heel device
impetus · incentive · spark · jolt · prompt · galvanize · mobilize · fresh start · new beginning · resolve
front desk
Lobby service counter
- conciergeGuest services attendant
- guest servicesStaff assisting visitors
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
operator · amenity · room service · checkout · travel · business trip · jet lag
wakeup calllullaby
Soothing song for babies
reassurance · head in the sand · rose-colored glasses · blissful ignorance · complacency
wakeup callgentle nudge
whisper · subtle hint · oblique reference · understatement · quiet word
wakeup callsedative
Drug promoting calm
sleeping pill · lullaby · tranquilizer · knockout · anesthesia
call, awaken, wake up, awakening, awoke, wake, awakened, awakens, wake-up call