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

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Disney was aware of failures to properly mark videos made for children as early as June 2020, according to the legal filing.

From BBC

Gelsenkirchen Police said they became aware of the crime after a fire alarm was set off in the early hours of Monday morning.

From BBC

Many U.S. investors aren’t aware of non-U.S. stocks’ impressive 2025 performance because the financial headlines in the U.S. have been dominated by news about the “Magnificent Seven” stocks and the AI trade.

From MarketWatch

Businesses now know with greater confidence who is present, and employees are aware of this.

From The Wall Street Journal

Psychologists working in Gaza are well aware of these needs.

From BBC

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