unaware
adjective
- not aware or conscious: unaware of danger
- Rare unwary
See unaware in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ŭnˌə-wârˈ)
adjective Not aware or cognizant.
adverb Unawares.
Related Forms:
Usage Note: Unaware, followed by a prepositional phrase with
of (expressed or implied), is the usual adjectival form modifying a noun or pronoun or following a linking verb:
Unaware of the difficulty, I went ahead. She plunged into a dangerous situation wholly unaware. He was unaware of my presence. Unawares is the usual adverbial form:
The rain caught them unawares (without warning).
They came upon it unawares (without design or plan).
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