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
Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Wilson, who teamed up with two friends for the endeavor, wasn’t unaware of this.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Apr. 2025
Tarrant County spokesperson Regina Calderon said the Elections Office is unaware of any complaints regarding Rodriguez’s claims.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
In many cases, schools were unaware of any issues until after the fact.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Most participants in the Crypto Casino remain unaware that their trading fees ultimately help build infrastructure serving these higher purposes.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Wilson, who teamed up with two friends for the endeavor, wasn’t unaware of this.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Apr. 2025
Tarrant County spokesperson Regina Calderon said the Elections Office is unaware of any complaints regarding Rodriguez’s claims.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
In many cases, schools were unaware of any issues until after the fact.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaware
Adjective
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On a recent flight from Seattle to Dallas, Rachel Wagner had the misfortune of sitting next to a passenger who seemed oblivious to the concept of common courtesy.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Authorities, apparently figuring the two were oblivious to the scheme, have shown little interest in questioning them.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Slingshot’s breach of contract suit alleges that Angel continually broke provisions of their agreement, and sometimes seemed entirely ignorant of them.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Naturally, this poor woman is ignorant of her friend Susan’s role in her granddaughter’s disappearance.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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