un·aware I. \|ənə|wa(a)](ə)r, -we], ]ə\adverb Etymology: back-formation from unawares : unawares < may involve himself unaware — W.G.Perry & C.P.Whitlock > I. adjective Etymology:un- (I) + aware : not aware : lacking knowledge or acquaintance : unconscious < unaware of the seriousness of the situation — H.W.Van Loon > • un·aware·lyadverb • un·aware·nessnoun