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The definition of unaware is without knowledge of or information about.

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If you do not know anything about a new movie coming out, this is an example of when you are unaware of the new movie.
If you don't really pay attention to the problems in your society and don't know or care about the problems, this is an example of when you might be described as unaware.

See unaware in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

not aware or conscious: unaware of danger
Rare unwary

adverb

unawares

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unawareness noun

See unaware in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Not aware or cognizant.

adverb

Unawares.

Related Forms:

unˌa·wareˈly adverb

unˌa·wareˈness noun

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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