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aware

[uh-wair] / əˈwɛər /
ADJECTIVE
knowledgeable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alive appreciative apprehensive attentive awake cognizant conscious familiar informed mindful receptive wise
WEAK
acquainted alert appraised apprised 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

Example Sentences

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"Guardiola is aware that this is a player that can go all the way. It is up to Cherki himself though. How much does he want it? How far does he want to go?"

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Bigger Than Fashion” is not for streetwear fans who are already aware of the ins-and-outs of their own hypertribal tribe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Borgli’s certainly aware that no one film can start and end multiple conversations within its limited runtime.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Prosecutors currently on the case, he said, also had not been aware of the reports.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Just stop it," said Jeremy, painfully aware that he was too small to make Freddy do anything.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.