Synonyms of unawares

unawares

adverb

as in suddenly

without warning

the thunderstorm caught us unawares, and we scrambled to get off the ridge as lightning started to flash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suddenly
• unaware
• unexpectedly
• aback
• all of a sudden
• abruptly
• off base
• unanticipatedly
• short
• surprisingly
• amazingly
• astoundingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowly
• sluggishly
• tardily
• leisurely
• obviously
• laggardly
• pokily