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unaware

[ uhn-uh-wair ]

adjective

  1. not aware or conscious; unconscious:

    to be unaware of any change.

    Synonyms: , ,



adverb

unaware

/ ˌʌəˈɛə /

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

“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

adverb

  1. a variant of unawares
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲԲˈɲ, adverb
  • ˌܲԲˈɲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲa·ɲl adverb
  • ܲa·ɲn noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unaware1

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

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She was also unaware that there were community services that could have helped her to access safe accommodation with her children when she was in crisis.

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The two suspects, however, were unaware that the two people they had enlisted were “affiliated with and acting at the direction of the FBI,” according to the Justice Department’s statement.

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“Until yesterday’s State Bar press release, the court was unaware that AI had been used to draft any of the multiple-choice questions,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

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Lindblad was unaware of her first victory until cameras swarmed her as she nervously snacked in front of the clubhouse.

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Authorities believe he may have wandered the house for several days unaware of Arakawa’s death and unable to get help due to the advanced state of his disease.

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