aware
/əˈwɛː
/adjective [predicative]
1Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact: most people are aware of the dangers of sunbathing [with clause]: he was aware that a problem existed...
- We are all aware of the situation where power is higher on a fence wire on a dry day than on a wet day.
- In fact, we are so painfully aware of the issues that we can spend hours talking about them.
- We are aware of the situation and we are seeking to gather information and evidence.
Synonyms
conscious of, acquainted with, informed of/about, apprised of, cognizant of, mindful of, sensible of, familiar with, conversant with, no stranger to, alive to, awake to, alert to, sensitive to;
privy to
informal wise to, well up on, up to speed on, plugged into, in the know about, hip to
archaic ware of
rare seized of, recognizant of, regardful of
well informed, knowledgeable, up to date, enlightened;
French au fait, au courant
informal clued up, genned up
British informal switched-on
US informal down
1.1 [with adverb or in combination] Concerned and well informed about a particular situation or development: everyone needs to become more environmentally aware...
- This time round he seems far more politically aware, and I am a big fan of his, sad but true!
- Steve's very tactically aware of players and situations as you can see in his teams.
- The key to planning such an environmentally aware meeting or event is to set environmental priorities early in event planning.
Origin
Old English gewær, of West Germanic origin; related to German gewahr, also to ware2.
Old English gewær has a West Germanic origin and is related to German gewahr. An early meaning was ‘vigilant, cautious’ as well as ‘informed’. Wary (Late Middle English) is from the same root.