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ADJECTIVE
aware
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 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
ADJECTIVE
cognizant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehensive conscious informed judicious knowledgeable observant
WEAK
acquainted alive au courant awake conversant down with familiar grounded hep to hip to in on in the know in the picture knowing on the beam perceptive plugged in savvy sensible sentient tuned-in up on versed wise to with it witting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorant indifferent senseless thoughtless unaware uninformed unmindful
WEAK
unfamiliar unknowledgeable unwitting
ADJECTIVE
conscious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attentive aware certain cognizant informed keen mindful responsive sensible sure vigilant watchful
WEAK
able to recognize acquainted aesthetic alive to apperceptive apprised assured au courant conversant discerning hep to in on in right mind knowing noticing noting observing perceiving percipient recognizing remarking seeing sensitive to sentient supraliminal understanding wise to with it witting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless heedless ignorant inattentive unaware uncertain unconfident uninformed unsure
WEAK
indifferent unconscious unintentional unresponsive unstudied
ADJECTIVE
mindful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehensive careful cautious cognizant conscious conversant knowledgeable observant respectful solicitous vigilant wary watchful
WEAK
alert alive to au courant be up on cagey chary conscientious heedful in the know know all the answers know ins and outs knowing observative observing on one's toes on the ball on the job plugged in regardful sensible thoughtful tuned-in with eyes peeled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless heedless ignorant inattentive incautious indifferent indiscreet negligent quiet rash thoughtless unafraid unaware uncareful uninformed unmindful unobservant unworried
WEAK
absent-minded
ADJECTIVE
sophisticated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mature practical refined worldly
STRONG
bored citified cool cultivated disenchanted disillusioned experienced jaded knowing practiced schooled seasoned smooth studied
WEAK
adult artificial been around blasé couth cynical in in the know into jet-set laid-back mondaine sharp skeptical stagy streetwise suave svelte switched-on uptown urbane well-bred wise to wised-up with it world-weary worldly-wise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inexperienced unrefined unsophisticated
STRONG
enchanted encouraged enthusiastic excited uncool
WEAK
easy naive simple slow uncultivated uncultured
ADJECTIVE
understood
Synonyms
STRONG
accepted appreciated implied inferred known pat presumed unsaid
WEAK
axiomatic down pat inferential roger tacit taken for granted undeclared unexpressed unspoken unstated wise to wordless
Antonyms
STRONG
expressed stated
WEAK
explained explicit spoken written
ADJECTIVE
with it
Synonyms
WEAK
alive apprehensive au courant awake aware chic conscious cool familiar groovy hep to hip to in in fashion in on in the know in vogue informed knowing knowledgeable latest mod now observant perceptive plugged in savvy switched on trendy tuned-in up on versed wise to

Example Sentences

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McDaniel explains she’s feeling for energy before moving on to the abdomen, where she applies various levels of pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

And many of those businesses passed their costs on to consumers.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Devotees poured water on the streets, while some laid green banana leaves and flowers for the monks to walk on to escape the scorching heat.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Then the Fed, being human, holds on to those forecasts longer than it should,” he said, adding that he looks forward to introducing a change if confirmed as chair.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

I look down, too, and see the tears falling on to my feet.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler