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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as in ignorance
the state of being unaware or uninformed
the college-educated couple's smug unawareness of current events was both surprising and sad
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Recent Examples of unaware
Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
The United States has hardly been unaware of China’s development of precision-strike weapons.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
As a result, players and Joel himself were unaware of Abby's identity when he was killed in the game.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The woman was unaware that her home was on fire when the two men entered the home to rescue her.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Reports indicate that Goldenvoice was unaware of Kneecap’s political intentions when they were booked.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
The United States has hardly been unaware of China’s development of precision-strike weapons.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
As a result, players and Joel himself were unaware of Abby's identity when he was killed in the game.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The woman was unaware that her home was on fire when the two men entered the home to rescue her.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaware
Adjective
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People are deeply moved by some aspect of it and sometimes seemingly oblivious to other aspects of it.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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When Woods’ teammate Tom Kim turned his back on a chip-in, tossing his club in celebration, oblivious to the fact that his ball had lipped out, Woods was convulsed with laughter.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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But know this: the silence of those responsible in our industry is no longer ignorance.—
Lee Trink,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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With the show telling a cautionary tale about the perils of ignorance in the face of fascism, Peck cannot help but draw a direct parallel to our current political situation.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This situation would be a comedy of errors if not for its ending in tragedy: Andy is ignorant of Sherry’s affections, Sherry has no notion of Crawford’s intentions, and Crawford could not care less about either of them.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some sellers, who may only own a home for a few years, may be ignorant of its past.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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The swiftness with which the market changed their stripes caught us unawares and big gains weren’t taken.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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Mbaye, who now lives in Texas, told me about Diop’s passion for seeing the city from a lighthouse, and catching it unawares at dawn.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2024
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaware. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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