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’m painfully aware that our home was not the first, nor only house ever consumed by fire.

From Los Angeles Times

"She's aware of the need for an economic opening and she's not averse to the idea of bringing back foreign capital."

From BBC

The billionaire has previously said he regretted his association with Epstein, wasn’t aware of his crimes and that Epstein misappropriated funds from him.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t think they were aware that this was going on.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“They are well aware of the reasons behind the Board’s determination that the Netflix merger agreement is superior to its offer.”

From Los Angeles Times

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