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View synonyms for unaware

unaware

[ uhn-uh-wair ]

adjective

  1. not aware or conscious; unconscious:

    to be unaware of any change.

    Synonyms: unsuspecting, unknowing, ignorant



adverb

unaware

/ ˌʌnəˈwɛə /

adjective

  1. postpositive not aware or conscious (of)

    unaware of the danger, he ran across the road

  2. not fully cognizant of what is going on in the world

    he's the most unaware person I've ever met

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adverb

  1. a variant of unawares
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌunaˈwarely, adverb
  • ˌunaˈwareness, noun
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Other Words From

  • una·warely adverb
  • una·wareness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unaware1

First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + aware; compare Middle English unywar ( y- )
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Example Sentences

Raw Story argued that this process facilitated future infringement by leaving users unaware that they were receiving, and possibly distributing, copyrighted material without permission.

At another participating venue, which the BBC is naming, the White Bear in Hounslow in west London, a man who identified himself as the manager was unaware of the scheme.

From BBC

But there were also concerns over pronunciation and some visitors being "unaware of the longstanding Welsh names and may mistakenly believe they are new".

From BBC

She starts to cry, describing how she was living in Chicago during the majority of Palmer and Jackson’s relationship and was unaware of the alleged abuse until days before her daughter went to court.

Puppies were living their best puppy lives, blissfully unaware of any political upheaval.

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