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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Some OpenAI board members weren’t aware of the Stoke talks, and have privately expressed their own skepticism about the feasibility of building space-based data centers, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Detective Inspector Liam Keenan from Cheshire Constabulary is aware the robbery in Warrington is just one of a series of similar attacks.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"Often, it's just a mistake. Sometimes all it takes is making people more aware of these things to tighten up some processes."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

And, incidentally, I'm told Lord Mandelson himself wasn't aware too.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

We were all too aware that the only thing protecting the last people with the equipment and training to Glitch for the United States was a hidden door in the side of a mountain.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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