Definitions

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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However, he is not aware of any cases where the families have challenged the identification of their relatives.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"So this is something we need to be aware of and try to mitigate," she concludes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

ProPublica did not find evidence Trump Jr. was aware of refinery executives’ suggesting that an investment would help with White House access.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The National Bank of Cambodia said that while it was aware of what it called isolated cases of borrowers facing difficulties, they shouldn’t be generalized to the overall microfinance sector in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Penelope was well aware of her location—particularly after all those navigational studies with the children—but to Lady Constance the news seemed to have the makings of yet another epiphany.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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