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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I was aware of the six-month rule but hadn’t noticed that line until Shapley pointed it out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Officers first became aware of Albadri when he knocked on the window of a Kuwaiti embassy car, the court heard.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“I’m very aware, and I’m very grateful. I have deep appreciation and gratitude.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But if we seek self-worth from a three-piece living-room suite from Fendi Casa, we will never stop spending because, as you are painfully aware, self-worth is an inside job.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

They hadn’t even been aware they were a bit shabby until they saw the homes of their classmates.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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