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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aware |
| Synonyms: | abreast, advised, apprised of, clued in, conversant, enlightened, familiar with, familiarized, in the know, informed, versed in |
| Main Entry: | abreast |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | up-to-date |
| Synonyms: | acquainted, au courant, au fait, contemporary, familiar, in touch, informed, knowledgeable, up*, versed |
| Antonyms: | lost, out of touch, unaware |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | accustomed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | be or become prepared, used to |
| Synonyms: | acclimatized, acquainted, adapted, addicted, confirmed, disciplined, familiar, familiarized, given to, grooved, habituated, habituated in, in the habit, inured, seasoned, settled in, trained |
| Antonyms: | unaccustomed |
| Main Entry: | aware |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | knowledgeable |
| Synonyms: | acquainted, alert, alive, appraised, appreciative, apprehensive, apprised, attentive, au courant, awake, cognizant, conscious, cool*, enlightened, familiar, go-go, groovy*, grounded, heedful, hip*, in the know, in the picture, informed, into*, know the score, know what's what, know-how, knowing, latched on, mindful, on the beam, on to, perceptive, plugged in, receptive, savvy, sensible, sentient, sharp, tuned in, up on, wise, wise to, wised up, with it |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, insensitive, unaware, unconscious |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cognizant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aware |
| Synonyms: | acquainted, alive, apprehensive, au courant, awake, conscious, conversant, down with, familiar, grounded, hep to, hip to, in on, in the know, in the picture, informed, judicious, knowing, knowledgeable, observant, on the beam, on to, perceptive, plugged in, savvy, sensible, sentient, tuned in, up on, versed, wise to, with it, witting |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, unaware, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowledgeable, unwitting |
| Main Entry: | conscious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alert, awake |
| Synonyms: | able to recognize, acquainted, aesthetic, alive to, apperceptive, apprised, assured, attentive, au courant, aware, certain, cognizant, conversant, discerning, felt, hep to, in on, in right mind, informed, keen, knowing, known, mindful, noticing, noting, observing, on to, perceiving, percipient, recognizing, remarking, responsive, seeing, sensible, sensitive to, sentient, supraliminal, sure, understanding, vigilant, watchful, wise to, with it, witting |
| Notes: | conscience is the noun meaning 'a sense of right and wrong' while conscious is the adjective meaning 'aware of something, being awake' |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, impassive, indifferent, senseless, unaware, unconscious, unmindful, unresponsive |
| Main Entry: | conversant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced, familiar with |
| Synonyms: | abreast, acquainted, alive, apprehensive, au courant, au fait, aware, cognizant, comprehending, conscious, cool*, down with, hep, hip*, informed, into, kept posted, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, on the beam, perceptive, percipient, plugged in, practiced, proficient, sensible, sentient, skilled, up*, up-to-date, versant, versed, well-informed, witting |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, inexperienced, quiet, silent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | familiar |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | knowledgeable |
| Synonyms: | abreast, acquainted, apprised, at home with, au courant, au fait, aware, cognizant, conscious, conversant, grounded, in on, in the know, informed, introduced, kept posted, mindful, no stranger to, plugged in, savvy, tuned in, up on, up*, versant, versed in, well up in, with it |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, unacquainted, unknowledgeable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | informed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cognizant, conversant |
| Synonyms: | abreast, acquainted, apprized, au courant*, au fait, briefed, enlightened, erudite, expert, familiar, in the know, into*, know the score, know what's what, knowledgeable, learned, on top of, posted, primed, reliable, savvy*, tuned in, up on, up*, up-to-date, versant, versed, well-read, wise to |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, unaware, uninformed, unknowledgeable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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