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unaware
unawarenot aware or cognizant: He was unaware of the danger lurking. Not to be confused with:unawares – unexpectedly, without forethought, by surprise: Her anger caught him unawares.un·a·ware U0026000 (ŭn′ə-wâr′)adj. Not aware or cognizant.adv. Unawares. un′a·ware′ly adv.un′a·ware′ness n.Usage Note: Unaware, followed by a prepositional phrase with of (expressed or implied), is the usual adjectival form modifying a noun or pronoun or following a linking verb: Unaware of the difficulty, I went ahead. She plunged into a dangerous situation wholly unaware. He was unaware of my presence. Unawares is the usual adverbial form: The rain caught them unawares (without warning). They came upon it unawares (without design or plan).unaware (ˌʌnəˈwɛə) adj1. (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. adv a variant of unawares ˌunaˈwarely adv ˌunaˈwareness nun•a•ware (ˌʌn əˈwɛər) adj. 1. not aware or conscious; unconscious. adv. 2. unawares. [1585–95; compare Middle English unywar (see y-)] un`a•ware′ly, adv. un`a•ware′ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unaware - (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known"incognizantasleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel"unwitting - not aware or knowing; "an unwitting subject in an experiment"unconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"insensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth"aware, cognisant, cognizant - (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; "was aware of his opponent's hostility"; "became aware of her surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit" |
unawareadjective ignorant, unconscious, oblivious, in the dark (informal), unsuspecting, uninformed, unknowing, heedless, unenlightened, unmindful, not in the loop (informal), incognizant She was unaware that she was being filmed. knowing, aware, conscious, informed, attentive, mindful, in the loop (informal)unawareadjectiveNot aware or informed:ignorant, innocent, oblivious, unacquainted, unconscious, unenlightened, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowing, unwitting.Idiom: in the dark.Translationsunaware (anəˈweə) adjective not aware or not knowing. I was unaware of the man's presence. 未察覺到的,全然不知的 未察觉到的,不知道的 take (someone) unawares to surprise or startle (someone). He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares. 出其不意地 出其不意地unaware
caught unawaresTo be surprised by someone or something. A: "Oh man, I was totally caught unawares when your mother showed up here this morning." B: "I figured as much when she told me that you answered the door in your robe and curlers!"See also: caught, unawarescaught unaware(s)surprised and unprepared. Sorry. You startled me when you came up behind me. I was caught unaware. The clerk was caught unawares, and the robber emptied out the cash register before the clerk could sound the alarm.See also: caught, unawareunaware
Synonyms for unawareadj ignorantSynonyms- ignorant
- unconscious
- oblivious
- in the dark
- unsuspecting
- uninformed
- unknowing
- heedless
- unenlightened
- unmindful
- not in the loop
- incognizant
Antonyms- knowing
- aware
- conscious
- informed
- attentive
- mindful
- in the loop
Synonyms for unawareadj not aware or informedSynonyms- ignorant
- innocent
- oblivious
- unacquainted
- unconscious
- unenlightened
- unfamiliar
- uninformed
- unknowing
- unwitting
Synonyms for unawareadj (often followed by 'of') not awareSynonymsRelated Words- asleep
- unwitting
- unconscious
- insensible
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