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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According to a judicial report, Andic had become aware of a plan by his father to change his will.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"Now, people are making sure that they are aware to what they are doing and they don't feel safe," Monica Sarmiento of the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights told AFP.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

College and pro scouts are well aware of his talents, so it will be interesting to see what he can accomplish over the next three seasons of high school baseball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

"Please can all parents, friends and family make their children aware of the dangers surrounding water."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

I was not aware, but while we were carving the obelisk hundreds of other laborers were building a wooden barge at the edge of the Nile.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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