aware

[ uh-wair ]

adjective

1. having knowledge; conscious; cognizant:

   aware of danger.

   Synonyms: mindful

   Antonyms: oblivious

2. informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated:

   She is one of the most politically aware young women around.

aware

/ əˈwɛə /

adjective

1. postpositivefoll byof having knowledge; cognizant

   aware of his error

2. informed of current developments

   politically aware

Derived Forms

• aˈwareness, noun

Other Words From

• a·wareness noun
• hyper·a·ware adjective
• self-a·ware adjective
• well-a·ware adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aware¹

First recorded before 1100; Middle English, variant of iwar, Old English gewær “watchful” (cognate with Old High German, Old Saxon giwar, German gewahr ), equivalent to ge- y- + wær ware ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of aware¹

Old English gewær; related to Old Saxon, Old High German giwar Latin verērī to be fearful; see beware , wary

Synonym Study

See conscious.

Example Sentences

I'm aware of the interesting labels that they get.

From Salon

Nima says he hopes his successes will make people more aware of how important Sherpas are to climbing.

From NewsForKids.net

People can help protect themselves and mountain lions by being aware that dawn or dusk is prime time for mountain lion activity.

From Science Daily

“And in emotional abuse cases, sometimes a teacher, for instance, is not aware of the power they have.”

From BBC

The survey defined displays of animal consciousness in its most basic form, meaning that they are aware of their own existence.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• alive
• appreciative
• apprehensive
• attentive
• awake
• cognizant
• conscious
• familiar
• informed
• mindful
• receptive
• wise