Meaning & use

unaware

adjective·Everyday

Not knowing about or noticing a particular fact or situation.

See it in a sentence

She was completely unaware that her flight had been delayed.

He walked past his old friend, unaware that she now lived nearby.

A note on using this word

Unaware is usually followed by 'of' or 'that', and typically appears after a linking verb rather than before a noun.

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Words with an opposite meaning

awareconscious

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