un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwer 
: not aware : ignorant
unaware of the problem
unawarely
adverb
unawareness
noun
Examples of unaware in a Sentence
Adjective
she was unaware of the change in travel plans
Adverb
the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware
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Adjective
The student, however, was unaware that the crowds of people were there because of her presence at the school.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
For Hope, her daughter Cohen, 4, is similarly unaware, but her son, Brooke, 6, is catching on.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 12 Nov. 2025
Dumb and Dumber Two incredibly stupid friends embark on a cross-country road trip to return a briefcase full of money, completely unaware that it was meant for criminals.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of companies, frequently unaware of the workings of satellite communications systems, were sending their data via those satellites without end-to-end encryption, which is a standard in today's secure internet communication.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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unaware
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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