hyperaware

adjective

hy·​per·​aware ˌhī-pər-ə-ˈwer How to pronounce hyperaware (audio)
variants or hyper-aware
: extremely or excessively aware
But Ms. Wurtzel herself is hyperaware of the narcissistic nature of her problems …Michiko Kakutani

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Consumers are hyperaware when deciding whether to answer phone calls or click on texts, but when convincing fraud actually occurs, anxiety kicks in, rational thinking goes out the window and accounts get cleaned out. James Garvert, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hyperaware was in 1962

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“Hyperaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperaware. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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