WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•ware /əˈwɛr/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- having knowledge or realization of;
conscious of: [be + ~ + of]Be aware of the danger.[be + ~ + (that) clause]I wasn't aware that it was dangerous. - informed;
alert;
knowledgeable:politically aware.
a•ware
(ə wâr′),USA pronunciation adj.
a•ware′ness, n.
- having knowledge;
conscious;
cognizant:aware of danger. - informed;
alert;
knowledgeable;
sophisticated:She is one of the most politically aware young women around.
- Middle English, variant of iwar, Old English gewær watchful (cognate with Old High German, Old Saxon giwar, German gewahr), equivalent. to ge- y- + wær ware2 bef. 1100
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mindful. See conscious.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged oblivious.
'awareness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Alexander technique
- EQ
- Gallup poll
- abreast
- acenesthesia
- acknowledge
- acmesthesia
- acquaintance
- alarm
- altered state of consciousness
- apperception
- attention
- automatism
- awake
- awakening
- blind
- blindfold
- brand awareness
- buddhi
- class consciousness
- coenesthesia
- cognizance
- come
- complacent
- conscience
- conscious
- consciousness
- consciousness raising
- consciousness-raising
- considerate
- daylight
- defocus
- egocentrism
- elitism
- emotional intelligence
- encounter group
- feeling
- foretaste
- get through
- heighten
- idea
- ignorant
- incite
- incognizant
- intuitive
- jolt
- knowledge
- light
- mind
- nag