unaware

Adjective

Meaning

Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive.

Unawares.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

incognizant clueless dissociative blithe unacquainted absent blind unconscious innocent mistaken deaf asleep ignorance ignorant illiterate
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Antonyms

aware gnostic conversant wakeful alive familiar
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Phrases with the word

unaware of be unaware be unaware of less unaware unaware of events keep unaware

Examples

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware. Martin Buber

This is an era of specialists, each of whom sees his own problem and is unaware of or intolerant of the larger frame into which it fits. Rachel Carson

But so fair, She takes the breath of men away Who gaze upon her unaware. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

It's better to be too aware than too unaware. Russian Proverb

The bird hunting a locust is unaware of the hawk hunting him. Portuguese Proverb

Better too aware than too unaware. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

unaward unawardable unawarded unaware of unaware of events unawared