as in oblivious
not informed about or aware of something
she was unaware of the change in travel plans
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as in suddenly
without warning
the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware
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Recent Examples of unaware
Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
The leader who does excellent work in private, who processes carefully before speaking and who finds large group settings actively draining is usually unaware of just how much their patterns of presence and withdrawal are being (mis)read by the team depending on them.
—Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
So where does that leave Tate, who is unaware and still in Weaver's possession?
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The residence was occupied, but the residents were asleep and unaware.
—Sofia Saric
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
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Adjective
News agencies ran photographs of individuals burning piles of documents both inside the prison and in its grounds, sometimes simply to warm themselves against the cold weather, unaware of their value.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
The leader who does excellent work in private, who processes carefully before speaking and who finds large group settings actively draining is usually unaware of just how much their patterns of presence and withdrawal are being (mis)read by the team depending on them.
—Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
So where does that leave Tate, who is unaware and still in Weaver's possession?
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The residence was occupied, but the residents were asleep and unaware.
—Sofia Saric
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaware
Adjective
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The Professor continued, oblivious to my queasy sense of déjà vu.—
Eric Ries,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Davis has either tuned out or somehow remained oblivious to any fan sentiment that diminishes the magnitude of his home run because of what unfolded after it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Be patient with parents and bosses if plans suddenly change.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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One member of the media, donned in a retro Arsenal shirt, also jumped over a small barrier to watch extra time and penalties in the stands, suddenly becoming another nervous fan with pain written all over his face.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Trump cut education aid, people got ignorant.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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While some plaintiffs who took the bait may have been only grossly ignorant, certainly some were guilty of bad faith, anti-Blackness, and opportunistic collaboration with white supremacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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Greige Often considered beige's cooler-toned cousin, gray-beige (also known as greige) can be an unexpectedly effective color to brighten rooms with—especially when using lighter shades and in south-facing rooms that receive plenty of natural light.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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That hasn’t happened, in part because of the unexpectedly high support companies typically receive, according to Stanford University research.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The North Face Women's Venture 2 Waterproof Hooded Rain Jacket Being caught unawares on one too many rain showers in Iceland, Thailand, and even the streets of Chicago has taught me to never travel without a good rain jacket.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Frost that catches you unawares can be devastating—at least to certain plants.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaware. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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