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- [uh-wair]
- /əˈwɛər/
- /əˈweə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-wair]
- /əˈwɛər/
Definitions of aware word
- adjective aware If you are aware of something, you know about it. 3
- adjective aware If you are aware of something, you realize that it is present or is happening because you hear it, see it, smell it, or feel it. 3
- adjective aware Someone who is aware notices what is happening around them or happening in the place where they live. 3
- adjective aware having knowledge; cognizant 3
- adjective aware informed of current developments 3
- adjective aware on one's guard; vigilant 3
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Origin of aware
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English, variant of iwar, Old English gewær watchful (cognate with Old High German, Old Saxon giwar, German gewahr), equivalent to ge- y- + wær ware2
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Parts of speech for Aware
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aware popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aware usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aware
adj aware
- wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- mindful — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
- conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
- apprehensive — Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
- receptive — having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
adjective aware
- responsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- appraised — Simple past tense and past participle of appraise.
- interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- concerned — If you are concerned to do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.
Antonyms for aware
adj aware
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- inattentive — not attentive; negligent.
- unaware — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
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