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 White House keeps claiming that victory is near on Iran, which keeps people aware that the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz could end without warning, Lynch said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

When the Chicago White Sox signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami last winter, they were well aware of his tendency to strike out with alarming frequency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“The government is aware of no evidence thus far collected and analyzed that is inconsistent with the above.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Wells wasn’t even aware of the single-season home-run record—set by Arizona’s Laura Espinoza in 1995—until she was asked about it in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The wind blasted against the windows, making me aware of how suffocating it felt in the room.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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