unaware

[uhn-uh-wair]

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adjective

not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.

adverb

unawares.

Origin of unaware

1585–95; un-¹ + aware; compare Middle English unywar (see y-)

Related formsun·a·ware·ly, adverbun·a·ware·ness, noun

Synonyms

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1. unsuspecting, ignorant, unknowing.

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Examples from the Web for unaware

Contemporary Examples

Teens may be unaware of the potential for their private images to end up being disseminated.
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Russell Saunders
October 9, 2014
Her former boss, three thousand miles away in New York, was unaware of so many things.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole
Anne Sinclair
October 5, 2014
The bigot today is often unaware either that he has prejudices or that he is indulging them.
Why Bigotry Persists
Stephen Eric Bronner
September 28, 2014
It seems the braggart was unaware of the changes in the law.
The Case of the Yakking Yakuza
Jake Adelstein
September 16, 2014
He has a lean, crackling energy about him, a sense of dramatic flourish, a resonant voice that is not unaware of its own music.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life
Chimamanda Adichie
August 9, 2014

Historical Examples

I almost think he was unaware of the possibility of doing otherwise.
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
Unaware of his funeral, Timmins himself stood scratching his poll.
Quaint Courtships
Various
"I have an idea that Mr. Galloway is as yet unaware of it," said Hamish.
The Channings
Mrs. Henry Wood
The public, unaware of what was happening, wanted me to appear again and bow.
My Double Life
Sarah Bernhardt
Mr. Dunbar may have been unaware of my existence until this moment.
Henry Dunbar
M. E. Braddon

British Dictionary definitions for unaware

unaware

adjective

(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 worldhe's the most unaware person I've ever met

adverb

a variant of unawares

Derived Formsunawarely, adverbunawareness, noun

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

Word Origin and History for unaware

see unawares.

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for unaware

Contemporary Examples

Teens may be unaware of the potential for their private images to end up being disseminated.

Her former boss, three thousand miles away in New York, was unaware of so many things.

The bigot today is often unaware either that he has prejudices or that he is indulging them.

It seems the braggart was unaware of the changes in the law.

He has a lean, crackling energy about him, a sense of dramatic flourish, a resonant voice that is not unaware of its own music.

Historical Examples

I almost think he was unaware of the possibility of doing otherwise.

Unaware of his funeral, Timmins himself stood scratching his poll.

"I have an idea that Mr. Galloway is as yet unaware of it," said Hamish.

The public, unaware of what was happening, wanted me to appear again and bow.

Mr. Dunbar may have been unaware of my existence until this moment.

unaware

Word Origin and History for unaware

Origin of unaware