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apprised

[uh-prahyzd] / əˈpraɪzd /
ADJECTIVE
aware
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alive appreciative apprehensive attentive awake cognizant conscious familiar informed mindful receptive wise
WEAK
acquainted alert appraised au courant cool enlightened go-go groovy grounded heedful hip in the know in the picture into know the score know what's what know-how knowing latched on on the beam on to perceptive plugged in savvy sensible sentient sharp tuned-in up on wise to wised up with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
heedless ignorant inattentive neglectful unaware unconscious unfamiliar unfriendly uninformed unknowledgeable
WEAK
insensitive
ADJECTIVE
conscious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attentive aware certain cognizant informed keen mindful responsive sensible sure vigilant watchful
WEAK
able to recognize acquainted aesthetic alive to apperceptive assured au courant conversant discerning hep to in on in right mind knowing noticing noting observing on to perceiving percipient recognizing remarking seeing sensitive to sentient supraliminal understanding wise to with it witting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless heedless ignorant inattentive unaware uncertain unconfident uninformed unsure
WEAK
indifferent unconscious unintentional unresponsive unstudied
ADJECTIVE
familiar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquainted aware conversant
STRONG
savvy versant
WEAK
abreast at home with au courant au fait cognizant conscious grounded in on in the know informed introduced kept posted mindful no stranger to plugged in tuned-in up up on versed in well up in with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorant
WEAK
aloof cold cool distant foreign new reserved strange unacquainted unapproachable uncommon undistinguished unfamiliar unfriendly unknowledgeable unknown unremarkable
ADJECTIVE
knowledgeable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appreciative brilliant conscious conversant discerning experienced informed insightful intelligent learned perceptive sensible smart sophisticated well-informed well-rounded wise
STRONG
au courant au fait in the know
WEAK
abreast acquainted with alert brainy bright clever cognizant erudite familiar with knowing lettered omniscient plugged in posted prescient privy quick-witted sagacious sage savvy scholarly sharp sophic tuned-in understanding versed with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorant inexperienced unaware uninformed unintelligent unknowledgeable unreasonable unsophisticated unwise
WEAK
uneducated
ADJECTIVE
privy
Synonyms
WEAK
acquainted cognizant conscious in on in the know informed
Antonyms
WEAK
unaware unknowing
ADJECTIVE
versant
Synonyms
STRONG
savvy versed
WEAK
abreast acquainted at home with au courant au fait aware cognizant conscious conversant grounded in on in the know informed introduced kept posted mindful no stranger to plugged in tuned-in up up on versed in well up in with it

Example Sentences

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Or, “I am following the guidelines of the trust and keeping little Laura’s parents apprised of all actions. If you want to discuss it, you should ask them.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Mark Rothko apprised Newman of his own progress in 1945: “I hope that you are jealous and will be spurred to greater labors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

“He has kept the organization apprised throughout these legal proceedings, and will continue in his full commitment to being a valuable member of his team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

So, the thinking goes, Waltz probably had both Goldberg and Greer’s numbers in his phone and, meaning to keep Greer apprised of an imminent development relevant to his job, accidentally added the wrong “JG.”

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2025

He wasn't on shift, but he was kept apprised at all times.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir