unaware (ˌʌnəˈwɛə
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Definitions
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 world ⇒
he's the most unaware person I've ever met
adverb
- a variant of unawares
Alternative Forms
ˌunaˈwarely adverb ˌunaˈwareness nounSynonyms
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ignorant,
unconscious,
oblivious,
in the dark,
unsuspecting,
uninformed,
unknowing,
heedless,
unenlightened,
unmindful,
not in the loop
incognizant,
Usage examples
She seemed indeed quite unaware that she was being addressed.
, Left, Right and Centre (1986)They have conversations, arguments, scraps, unguarded moments, and seem blissfully unaware of the cameras watching their every move.
Spiked (2003)Foreign Minister Bill Graham says he is unaware of any such plot against U. S. interests.
Globe and Mail (2003)Jackson lawyer Benjamin Brafman said he was unaware of the Los Angeles Police Department investigation.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)In other words, being mindful is being attentive, observant, watchful, aware: being mindless is being unaware.
, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)