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Definitions

apprised

[uh-prahyzd] / əˈpraɪzd /

ADJECTIVE

aware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alive appreciative apprehensive attentive awake cognizant conscious familiar informed mindful receptive wise

WEAK

acquainted alert appraised 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

ADJECTIVE

conscious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive aware certain cognizant informed keen mindful responsive sensible sure vigilant watchful

WEAK

able to recognize acquainted aesthetic alive to apperceptive assured au courant conversant discerning hep to in on in right mind knowing noticing noting observing on to perceiving percipient recognizing remarking seeing sensitive to sentient supraliminal understanding wise to with it witting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless heedless ignorant inattentive unaware uncertain unconfident uninformed unsure

WEAK

indifferent unconscious unintentional unresponsive unstudied

ADJECTIVE

familiar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquainted aware conversant

STRONG

savvy versant

WEAK

abreast at home with au courant au fait cognizant conscious grounded in on in the know informed introduced kept posted mindful no stranger to plugged in tuned-in up up on versed in well up in with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant

WEAK

aloof cold cool distant foreign new reserved strange unacquainted unapproachable uncommon undistinguished unfamiliar unfriendly unknowledgeable unknown unremarkable

ADJECTIVE

knowledgeable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciative brilliant conscious conversant discerning experienced informed insightful intelligent learned perceptive sensible smart sophisticated well-informed well-rounded wise

STRONG

au courant au fait in the know

WEAK

abreast acquainted with alert brainy bright clever cognizant erudite familiar with knowing lettered omniscient plugged in posted prescient privy quick-witted sagacious sage savvy scholarly sharp sophic tuned-in understanding versed with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant inexperienced unaware uninformed unintelligent unknowledgeable unreasonable unsophisticated unwise

WEAK

uneducated

ADJECTIVE

privy

Synonyms

WEAK

acquainted cognizant conscious in on in the know informed

Antonyms

WEAK

unaware unknowing

ADJECTIVE

versant

Synonyms

STRONG

savvy versed

WEAK

abreast acquainted 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 tuned-in up up on versed in well up in with it

Example Sentences

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As you note, your stepsister apprised him of the risks inherent in a revocable trust, the most significant being that its terms could be changed upon his passing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Collins recently reached two years without a drink — something he was apprised of by his assistant, who marked the occasion by bringing him a “2” balloon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The U.S. military was kept apprised of the operation, according to people involved in her escape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

So, the thinking goes, Waltz probably had both Goldberg and Greer’s numbers in his phone and, meaning to keep Greer apprised of an imminent development relevant to his job, accidentally added the wrong “JG.”

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2025

Maybe he had been apprised of the whole thing and—unbeknownst to Henry—had come over and successfully lured me out of harm’s way.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

apprised

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