unaware
[ uhn-uh-wair ]
/ ˌʌn əˈwɛər /
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adjective
not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
adverb
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OTHER WORDS FROM unaware
un·a·ware·ly, adverbun·a·ware·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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unaware
/ (ˌʌnəˈwɛə) /
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 forms of unaware
unawarely, adverbunawareness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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