unawareun‧a‧ware /ˌʌnəˈweə $ -ˈwer/ ●●○ AWL adjective [not before noun] 
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Mike seems unaware of the trouble he’s causing.unaware (that) She was totally unaware that she was being watched.COLLOCATIONSadverbstotally/completely unaware· Children were playing next to the railway line, totally unaware of the danger.quite unaware British English (=completely unaware)· Laura seemed quite unaware that she had offended me.largely unaware· The public was largely unaware of the security measures.blissfully unaware (=not aware of something bad)· Blissfully unaware of the impending danger, Grant stood under the trees.apparently/seemingly unaware· The man, apparently unaware that he was being filmed, tried to break into the house.verbsseem unaware· John seemed totally unaware of the effect he was having on my daughters.remain unaware· Most people remained largely unaware of the change to the law.appear unaware· Mary's husband appeared quite unaware that he was causing her great embarrassment.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- But Jack was not unaware of what was hiding and where.
- Even Republican governors, who had gathered here to give the candidate advice on Tuesday, were unaware of the decision.
- I can not believe that you were quite unaware of my growing affection for you.
- If you are unaware, Sports Illustrated is the United States' leading weekly sports magazine, with over 3.25 million subscribers.
- Jurors in the case of Dalton Prejean were unaware of his long-term mental problems when sentencing him to death.
- The last of the trees fell away behind him, the lake rushed forwards below, the shelduck dabbled on unaware.
- This pleasure is voyeuristic when it is dependent on the object of this gaze being unaware, not looking back.
- Truly unaware, some brazenly buttoned their flies as they walked out of the lavatory into the corridor.
Longman Language Activatorto not realize what is happening► not know/not realize/have no idea
Collocations · "It's my birthday today." "Oh, I didn't realize. I should have bought you a card."not know/not realize/have no idea (that) · I wish I'd brought my coat. I didn't know it would be so cold.· We didn't realize that he had quit, until he didn't show up at work that day.not know/not realize/have no idea what/how/where etc · My wife and I had no idea how much we would depend upon Social Security in the future.
► be unaware/not be aware formal to not know about a situation or about something that is happening, especially when you should know about it: be unaware/not be aware of: · The child was clearly unaware of the danger.· If any bad feelings existed between the two of them, I was not aware of it.be unaware/not be aware that: · His parents weren't even aware that he smoked.
► have no knowledge of formal to know nothing about a subject or situation because you have not experienced it, read about it, or heard about it: · The general public has little or no knowledge of what is happening inside prisons.· The State Department said it had no knowledge of any threats to U.S. security.
► unbeknown to somebody also unbeknownst to somebody use this about something that was happening without you knowing about it at the time: · Unbeknown to me, Denise had her own plan.· Unbeknownst to the public, he was involved in covering up the scandal that was to rock the nation.
► little did I/she/he etc know use this when you did not know or imagine that something was true or would happen: little did I/she/he etc know that: · Little did she know that this picture would one day be worth more than a million dollars.· Little did I know then that I would be working in Los Angeles 35 years later.
► for all I/you/they etc know spoken say this when you know almost nothing about a situation and to suggest something that might have happened or be true, especially something unlikely: · They may have gone to South America, for all we know.· You shouldn't have accepted a ride from him. For all you knew he might have been a mass murderer.
► be unconscious of if you are unconscious of the effect of something that you have said or done, you do not realize how it affects other people: · She appeared to be unconscious of the amusement she had caused by her remarks.· Like many tourists they were unconscious of the fact that they had deeply offended their hosts.
► oblivious someone who is oblivious to what is happening around them does not notice it and continues to do other things without being affected by it: oblivious of: · They soon fell asleep, oblivious of the danger.oblivious to: · The walkers in front crossed the ledge easily, seemingly oblivious to the fact that there was a 3000 foot drop on either side.· In the sitcom she plays a New York executive who's totally oblivious to the feelings of others.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadverbs► totally/completely unaware
Phrases· Children were playing next to the railway line, totally unaware of the danger.
► quite unaware British English (=completely unaware)· Laura seemed quite unaware that she had offended me.
► largely unaware· The public was largely unaware of the security measures.
► blissfully unaware (=not aware of something bad)· Blissfully unaware of the impending danger, Grant stood under the trees.
► apparently/seemingly unaware· The man, apparently unaware that he was being filmed, tried to break into the house.
verbs► seem unaware· John seemed totally unaware of the effect he was having on my daughters.
► remain unaware· Most people remained largely unaware of the change to the law.
► appear unaware· Mary's husband appeared quite unaware that he was causing her great embarrassment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► seemingly unaware/oblivious (=seeming not to notice something)· She was seemingly unaware of all the activity around her.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► apparently· He is apparently unaware of the preceding action, so that the significance of his observations is lost upon him.· The man slid into her chair, still talking, apparently unaware she had ever been there.· Within five minutes all six eels were loose in the aquarium, apparently unaware of the drastic difference in water conditions.· Hoare was apparently unaware that the account - in the name of Islamische Antiquitäten - had been set up by James.
► blissfully· As the fire shed its microscopic radioactive dust over their houses and gardens, they continued to walk about, blissfully unaware.· Meanwhile over the top sings Mel, clearer and truer than before, apparently blissfully unaware of the unholy mayhem beneath her.· Except my bloody husband, who is still blissfully unaware of this man's existence, let alone his identity.· The rest of the cast seemed blissfully unaware of his absence, and not one questioned her about her own disappearance.· It was none other than the heir to the throne, blissfully unaware, and convulsed with mirth.
► completely· Feeling the solid flesh beneath his fingers he felt himself harden, completely unaware that Michael was planning his demise.· He could hear the old man rummaging in there, completely unaware that things were now somehow turned in the wrong direction.· In other words, we are completely unaware of them, usually because our mind is somewhere else.· Yet, without the key provided by Esotericism, mankind in general is completely unaware of that destiny.· Until he saw this phenomenon in the mirror, he had been completely unaware of it.· I was below, completely unaware of this near miss.· She was completely unaware of him.· She would remain like that for a while, lost in her own little world, completely unaware of his presence.
► largely· Like gesture, this may be consciously controlled or it may be something of which we are largely unaware.· More rarely, however, have those between the same sheets remained largely unaware of their intimate if odd companionship.· The Church is perhaps largely unaware of its influence and its potential.· That we remain largely unaware of this when we look is testament to his skill.· But then many humans are largely unaware of their own mind, let alone that of others.· Most people outside a particular profession are largely unaware of its basic features.· First, many employers were until recently largely unaware of the changes taking place in the labour market.
► often· It has become so much a part of them that they are often unaware of its existence.· Pool operators were often unaware of their responsibilities to report accidents and dangerous occurrences to their local authority.
► quite· I can not believe that you were quite unaware of my growing affection for you.· But already he was sweeping past her, heading for the door, quite unaware of her inner anguish.· He said this knowing that the architects were designing for a larger site quite unaware that only a portion had been authorized.· Indeed, he was quite unaware of her frenzy and mildly loved her.· So intense is the chameleon's concentration that it is quite unaware of imminent danger.· The patient was also quite unaware that he had been rubbing his chest just prior to fainting.· They were quite unaware that Herbert Chapman, two hundred miles away in Huddersfield, knew what was going on.· Dianne was quite unaware of my sickening misgivings at the Bad Step and rightly so.
► seemingly· Nowadays he is a sanctimonious old man seemingly unaware of his own involvement in the problems of his family.· The casual lawyer is telling his story somberly seemingly unaware of any of the hubbub around us.· She turned the page with elegant fingers, seemingly unaware that Frankie had entered the room.· He has grown reclusive in recent years, seemingly unaware that he is no longer under house arrest.
► totally· Clients are often totally unaware of how negatively they may be talking to themselves, anticipating failure and minimizing success.· And the speaker may be totally unaware of laying a trap.· If you are feeling tense, you can be totally unaware of how tense.· The enemy should be totally unaware of their arrival.· She brushed away the tear that she'd been totally unaware was slowly trickling down her face.· She couldn't believe that the parents were totally unaware of their daughter's remarkable talents.· He wasn't brave or courageous - just totally unaware of fear in times of crisis.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► catch somebody by surprise, catch somebody off guard, catch somebody napping/unawares
Word family- My pregnancy caught us by surprise, but we're happy about it.
- The public's reaction obviously caught the governor off guard.
WORD FAMILYnounawarenessadjectiveaware ≠ unaware
not noticing or realizing what is happeningunaware of Mike seems unaware of the trouble he’s causing.unaware (that) She was totally unaware that she was being watched.COLLOCATIONSadverbstotally/completely unaware· Children were playing next to the railway line, totally unaware of the danger.quite unaware British English (=completely unaware)· Laura seemed quite unaware that she had offended me.largely unaware· The public was largely unaware of the security measures.blissfully unaware (=not aware of something bad)· Blissfully unaware of the impending danger, Grant stood under the trees.apparently/seemingly unaware· The man, apparently unaware that he was being filmed, tried to break into the house.verbsseem unaware· John seemed totally unaware of the effect he was having on my daughters.remain unaware· Most people remained largely unaware of the change to the law.appear unaware· Mary's husband appeared quite unaware that he was causing her great embarrassment.