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
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The Spurs fought back from a 14-point deficit to take the lead in the final minute of the fourth quarter, but with the game tied at 104, Victor Wembanyama threw a pass off an unaware teammate's back and Jalen Brunson stole the ball.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The Harris Garden remains full, patrons unmoved by events in the middle or unaware.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 June 2026
According to arrest documents, Ray was unaware that the child had entered and remained inside the vehicle after the trip concluded.
—Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
Suspect, armed robbery victim shot Another officer arrived on the scene and was unaware of the robbery.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The Spurs fought back from a 14-point deficit to take the lead in the final minute of the fourth quarter, but with the game tied at 104, Victor Wembanyama threw a pass off an unaware teammate's back and Jalen Brunson stole the ball.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The Harris Garden remains full, patrons unmoved by events in the middle or unaware.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 June 2026
According to arrest documents, Ray was unaware that the child had entered and remained inside the vehicle after the trip concluded.
—Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaware
Adjective
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The average grocery-store mandarin orange—the kind that lived, oblivious and happy, in fruit bowls across the United States until relatively recently; the kind that doesn’t have a robust online fandom—falls somewhere from 8 to 11 degrees Brix.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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Trump is absolutely oblivious at times to what would obviously serve his best interest.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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After Pel died suddenly last April, Tommy wanted to do something in his grandfather's honor.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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If pilots are suddenly targeted by fire control radar during peacetime operations, they are instructed to remain calm, follow commands from their superiors and record the event.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Their earliest performances could be fun and irreverent, too, but Boy George says they were also marred by ignorant, homophobic heckling.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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And using both words does not reveal that a person is ignorant but rather cosmopolitan.—
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Things begin to shift when Ollie Armstrong, the popular yet quietly struggling captain of the football team, unexpectedly joins her cause.—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Losing it unexpectedly, whether due to your insurer’s decision not to renew or a sudden cancellation of coverage, is therefore an understandably stressful situation.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Still, workers were caught unawares by the shutdown, Ball and Nava said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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While the Terrans struggle to suppress a rebel faction incensed by humanity's alliance with the alien Vasudans, they're caught unawares by the return of an existential threat to the peace-loving species of the galaxy.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaware. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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