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unaware Definition

un·aware (-ə wer′)

adjective

  1. not aware or conscious unaware of danger
  2. Rare unwary

adverb

unawares

  • unawakened
unaware Related Forms
un′·aware′·ness noun
unaware Synonyms

unaware

modif.

uninformed, unknowing, oblivious, ignorant, not cognizant, unmindful, heedless, negligent, careless, insensible, forgetful, unconcerned, blind, deaf, inattentive, without notice, out of it*, square*, unhip*, out to lunch*, deaf to, dead to, caught napping, in a daze, not seeing the forest for the trees*.

Antonyms conscious*, aware*, cognizant.

unaware Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • existence: Many parents are unaware of the existence of language units.
  • danger: Often they are unaware of the real dangers they face; they may even forget to take cover.
  • extent: The survey also revealed that more than 50 % of workers believe their employers are unaware of the extent of workplace stress.
  • fact: The Germans, unaware of this fact, sent 5 cruisers to capture Port Stanley.
  • consequence: More importantly, drivers are completely unaware of the potentially dangerous consequences of their actions.
  • implication: At the time we were unaware of the implications or the volume of the spill.

Preposition: that

  • anything: There was the sloth sleeping like a baby unaware that anything had happened.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • catch: Be Prepared It happens annually but the cold snap always catches drivers unaware.

Modifying Another Word

  • blissfully: They seem blissfully unaware of the crisis in English fiction.
  • totally: One wonders how many walk the streets totally unaware.
  • blithely: Blithely unaware of the adolescent need for masses of sleep and hotly competitive with other departments, I gave little thought to their concerns.
  • seemingly: He was seemingly unaware that at 16, Dora had already been working in a mill for three years.
  • completely: Yet many people are completely unaware of what lies ahead in the next few decades.
  • apparently: Apparently unaware of the mislabelling, M & S put them on sale to the public.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: They seemed unaware of anyone, living OR dead.
  • remain: I do, however, spoil the big death from the previous book, in case anyone's somehow remained unaware of it.
  • appear: TPB does not mention him and JB appears equally unaware.
  • catch: The Germans themselves were caught unaware by their side's spectacular performance.
  • leave: Nor is it true that applicants are left unaware of the substance of the other comments made about them if they want to know.
  • become: In the later stages of dementia you may become unaware of your plight.