unaware

CEFRB1

/ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/

adjective

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In plain English

01
adjective
Not knowing or realizing something.
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adjective
Extra detail
Not noticing; paying no heed; thoughtless; inattentive; oblivious.

Examples

I was unaware of his existence until today.
The main reason is that the subjects were totally unaware of the possibility of shortcuts.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Also pronounced

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In context

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The more unaware the self is of other selves, that is, the more complete the splits, the greater the degree of schizoid pathology.
1989, Journal of contemporary psychotherapy, volume 19
In 1825, the first public railway carried passengers across the English countryside, setting in motion not just an engineering revolution, but an industrial one too. Imagine the awe and excitement of those first passengers as they boarded the train, unaware that they were witnessing the dawn of a new era.
2025 October 1, Richard Evans, “The value of the railway effect”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 58
Or on the mat devoutly kneeling, Would lift her eyes up to the ceiling, And heave her bosom unaware For neighbouring beaux to see it bare.
1716, Jonathan Swift, Phyllis, or the Progress of Love

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