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- Dictionaryunaware/ˌʌnəˈwɛː/
adjective
- 1. having no knowledge of a situation or fact: "they were unaware of his absence"
adverb
- 1. variant of unawares
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not understanding or realizing something: [ + that ] He was unaware that the police were watching him. I was completely unaware of the problem. Opposites. aware. cognizant formal. Fewer examples. All this time I was blissfully unaware of the situation. There is a large body of people who are unaware of their basic rights.
Adjective she was unaware of the change in travel plans Adverb the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective. Their daughter, who was leaning against the VIP section’s railing with friendship bracelets on her arms, was unaware of the cute moment happening behind her.
Unaware definition: not aware or conscious; unconscious. See examples of UNAWARE used in a sentence.
not understanding or realizing something: [ + that ] He was unaware that the police were watching him. I was completely unaware of the problem. Opposites. aware. cognizant formal. Fewer examples. All this time I was blissfully unaware of the situation. There is a large body of people who are unaware of their basic rights.
Unaware is simply the opposite of "aware." If you are unaware, you have no idea what's going on. To be unaware is to be totally incognizant (but not incontinent). To be "caught unawares" means you were caught off guard or by surprise. Either way you've got your head in the clouds about something.
If you are unaware of something, you do not know about it. Many people are unaware of just how much food and drink they consume. American English : unaware / ʌnəˈwɛər /
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. adv. a variant of unawares. ˌunaˈwarelyadv. ˌunaˈwarenessn.
