unaware

/ˌʌnəˈwɛr/

not knowing or realizing something

She was unaware of the changes happening around her.

She didn't know about the changes happening around her.

general

Not having knowledge or consciousness of something; ignorant of a fact or situation.

He remained unaware of the growing tension in the room.

He didn't notice the increasing tension in the room.

The company was unaware of the security breach until it was too late.

The company didn't know about the security breach until it was too late.

Often used to describe a lack of awareness about something significant or important.

Collocations

unaware ofnot knowing aboutremain unawarecontinue to not know

to start knowing or realizing something

to inform someone about something

'Unaware' is often followed by 'of' to specify what someone doesn't know.

Use 'unaware' to describe a lack of knowledge or realization about something.

From Middle English 'unaware', from 'un-' (not) + 'aware' (conscious, alert).

Often used in contexts where someone fails to notice something important or obvious.

un-

not

prefix

aware

conscious or alert

root

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