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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"The main takeaway is that Echinococcus multilocularis is here, it's pretty prevalent in the local coyote population and people should be aware of potential risks," Hentati said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

ProPublica did not find evidence Trump Jr. was aware of refinery executives’ suggesting that an investment would help with White House access.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The National Bank of Cambodia said that while it was aware of what it called isolated cases of borrowers facing difficulties, they shouldn’t be generalized to the overall microfinance sector in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Gates told staff at his foundation in February that he was aware of some "18-month thing" that had limited Epstein's travel, but that he didn't properly check his background.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

‘It seems like you have. It seems like you’ve forgotten a lot of things,’ I said, aware of how sulky I sounded, but I couldn’t help it.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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