unaware

American  

[uhn-uh-wair] / ˌʌn əˈwɛər /

adjective

1. not aware or conscious; unconscious.

   to be unaware of any change.

   Synonyms:

   unknowing, ignorant, unsuspecting

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adverb

1. unawares.

unaware British  

/ 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

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adverb

1. a variant of unawares

Other Word Forms

• unawarely adverb
• unawareness noun

Etymology

Origin of unaware

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

Example Sentences

Reached by the Journal, Hewitt said he was unaware of any connections between his client, who paid for his services, and Black Cube.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fey, a former SNL head writer as well as cast member, gave a monologue which also served as an introduction to the show for those unaware of its US counterpart.

From BBC

The rapper Travis Scott, who headlined the event, received particular criticism for failing to stop the show - although he claimed he was unaware of the unfolding tragedy.

From BBC

Petro hasn’t faced charges in his son’s case and said he was unaware of possible illegal activities.

From The Wall Street Journal

He seemed quite unaware of me, but that was only natural.

From Literature

Related Words

• heedless
• negligent
• oblivious
• unconcerned
• unfamiliar
• uninformed