Synonyms of awareness

awareness

noun

ə-ˈwer-nəs 

as in attention

a state of being aware

while strolling in the big city, maintain an awareness of what's going on around you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attention
• mindfulness
• consciousness
• knowledge
• note
• observation
• notice
• ear
• eye
• mind
• cognizance
• observance
• heed
• care
• perception
• understanding
• advertency
• advertence
• concern
• consideration
• regard
• recognition
• hyperawareness
• discernment
• thought
• hyperconsciousness
• apprehension
• watch
• grasp
• advisement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neglect
• disregard
• unawareness
• obliviousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awareness

The Swiss certification system, better known to sourcing, product and sustainability teams than to shoppers, is launching its first global awareness campaign, The Unseen Process, on September 20 at the start of New York Climate Week. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

This lack of awareness was on show in 2025, when, fearful of a trade war, Brussels squandered its own leverage and signed off on a lopsided framework with Washington. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

There is this awareness that everything can disappear at any moment. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Beyond those fixes, those of us with more security training should build awareness with our less experienced neighbors, family members, and friends. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026