- (postpositive)
not aware or conscious (of): unaware of the danger, he ran across the road not fully cognizant of what is going on in the world
- a variant of unawares
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un•a•ware /ˌʌnəˈwɛr/USA pronunciation
adj.
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- not aware;
not knowing about (something): [be + ~ + of]I was unaware of your problem.[be + ~ + (that) clause]I was unaware that you were sick.
adv.
- unawares:The attack caught the enemy unaware.
un•a•ware
(un′ə wâr′),USA pronunciation adj.
adv.
un′a•ware′ly, adv.
un′a•ware′ness, n.
- not aware or conscious;
unconscious:to be unaware of any change.
adv.
- unawares.
- 1585–95; un-1 + aware; compare Middle English unywar (see y-)
un′a•ware′ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unsuspecting, ignorant, unknowing.
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