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Definition of unaware adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

unaware

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˌʌnəˈwɛr//
 
[not before noun]
 
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not knowing or realizing that something is happening or that something exists unaware of something He was completely unaware of the whole affair. unaware that… She was unaware that I could see her. opposite aware AWL Collocationsawareaware adjectiveconscious; informed
  • acutely, keenly
  • fully, perfectly
  • consciously
By the late nineteenth century, physicists were keenly aware that light, like sound, propagates in waves.
  • become
Members become aware of their group identity only by achieving a shared understanding with other group members.
  • make somebody
In conclusion, this policy makes students aware of a growing controversy in the scientific community.aware adjective
  • increasingly
We are now increasingly aware of the impact of lifestyle on health status.
  • environmentally, politically, socially
Recent scholarship has demonstrated that Wheatley was a socially aware poet, writing for an audience she knew and understood.unware adjective
  • completely, totally
  • apparently, evidently, seemingly
Apparently unaware of Newcomb's work, Benford ended up proposing the same logarithm law.awareness noun
  • enhance, heighten, increase, raise
  • promote, foster
The program fosters international awareness among students.
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noun [uncountable]See unaware in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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