unaware — unaware, unawares 1. The adjective unaware is used predicatively (i.e. after a verb) and is followed either by of or by a that clause: • She still seemed unaware of the peril that she was in M. Lide, 1991 • Quite unaware that he had a month s… … Modern English usage
unaware, unawares — Unaware is an adjective meaning not aware of, unconscious of: He was unaware of the danger that lay ahead. Unaware as I was, I made a serious mistake. Unawares is an adverb meaning unexpectedly, by surprise : They came upon the scene of the… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
unaware — [un΄ə wer′] adj. 1. not aware or conscious [unaware of danger] 2. Rare unwary adv. UNAWARES unawareness n … English World dictionary
Unaware — Un a*ware , a. Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unaware — Un a*ware , adv. Unawares. [Poetic] Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unaware — I adjective blinded, heedless, ignarus, ignorant, inattentive, incognizant, inexpectant, inscius, insensible, mindless, nescient, nescius, oblivious, off guard, surprised, unacquainted, unadvised, unapprised, unconscious, undiscerning,… … Law dictionary
unaware — see UNAWARES (Cf. unawares) … Etymology dictionary
unaware — [adj] ignorant blind, careless, caught napping*, daydreaming, deaf, deaf to*, doped*, forgetful, heedless, in a daze*, inattentive, incognizant, inconversant,insensible, mooning, negligent, nescient, not all there*, not cognizant, oblivious, out… … New thesaurus
unaware — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having no knowledge of a situation or fact. DERIVATIVES unawareness noun … English terms dictionary
unaware */ — UK [ˌʌnəˈweə(r)] / US [ˌʌnəˈwer] adjective not realizing that something exists or is happening unaware of: Tom carried on reading, seemingly unaware of my presence. unaware that: Jo seemed unaware that there was anyone else in the room.… … English dictionary
unaware — adj. (cannot stand alone) 1) unaware of 2) unaware that + clause (they were unaware that the road had been closed) * * * [ˌʌnə weə] (cannot stand alone) unaware of unaware that + clause (they were unaware that the road had been closed) … Combinatory dictionary
