unaware

  • 11unaware — un|a|ware [ ,ʌnə wer ] 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. blissfully… …

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  • 12unaware — un|a|ware [ˌʌnəˈweə US ˈwer] adj [not before noun] not noticing or realizing what is happening unaware of ▪ Mike seems unaware of the trouble he s causing. unaware (that) ▪ She was totally unaware that she was being watched …

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  • 13unaware — [[t]ʌ̱nəwe͟ə(r)[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, usu ADJ of n, ADJ that If you are unaware of something, you do not know about it. Many people are unaware of just how much food and drink they consume... She was unaware that she was being filmed. Ant: aware …

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  • 14unaware — adjective not noticing or realizing what is happening (+ of): Mike seems unaware of the trouble he s causing. | unaware that: She remained unaware that she was being watched. unawareness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15unaware — I. adverb Date: 1581 unawares II. adjective Date: 1696 not aware ; ignorant < unaware of the problem > • unawarely adverb • unawareness noun …

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  • 16unaware — unawarely, adv. unawareness, n. /un euh wair /, adj. 1. not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change. adv. 2. unawares. [1585 95; UN 1 + AWARE; cf. ME unywar (see Y )] Syn. 1. unsuspecting, ignorant, unknowing. * * * …

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  • 17unaware — See unaware, unawares …

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  • 18unaware — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, quite, totally …

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  • 19unaware — Synonyms and related words: a stranger to, aback, asleep, blind to, caught napping, dead to, deaf to, heedless, ignorant, impercipient, in ignorance of, incognizant, inexpectant, inobservant, insensible, insensible to, lost to, mindless, napping …

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  • 20unaware — adjective the vice president claimed to be unaware of the arms deal Syn: ignorant, unknowing, unconscious, heedless, unmindful, oblivious, incognizant, unsuspecting, uninformed, unenlightened, unwitting, innocent; inattentive, unobservant,&#8230; …

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