UNAWARE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNAWARE?

Need another word that means the same as “unaware”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “unaware” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unaware” are: incognizant, ignorant, unknowing, unconscious, heedless, unmindful, oblivious, unsuspecting, uninformed, unenlightened, unwitting, innocent, inattentive, unobservant, unperceptive, unresponsive, blind, deaf, insensible, insensitive

Unaware as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unaware" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unaware” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (often followed by `of') not aware.
• Having no knowledge of a situation or fact.
• Not aware.

Synonyms of "Unaware" as an adjective (20 Words)

blind	Not controlled by reason. Fresco paintings on the blind windows.
deaf	Unwilling or refusing to pay heed. Deaf children.
heedless	Marked by or paying little heed or attention–Franklin D. Roosevelt. His heedless impetuosity.
ignorant	Discourteous or rude. I was largely ignorant of the effects of radiotherapy.
inattentive	Not showing due care or attention. Inattentive students.
incognizant	Lacking knowledge or awareness. The government appears incognizant of the growing threat to our agricultural industry.
innocent	Without; lacking. An innocent mistake.
insensible	(of a person or bodily extremity) without feeling; numb. Insensible to pain.
insensitive	Showing or feeling no concern for others’ feelings. An insensitive remark.
oblivious	Lacking conscious awareness of. She became absorbed oblivious to the passage of time.
unconscious	Not awake and aware of and responding to one’s environment. What is it he said again unconscious of the repetition.
unenlightened	Lacking information or instruction. Unenlightened thinking.
uninformed	Not having or showing awareness or understanding of the facts. Uninformed criticism of conservation projects.
unknowing	Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge. The lions moved stealthily towards their unknowing victims.
unmindful	(followed by `to’ or `of’) lacking conscious awareness of. Not unmindful of the heavy responsibility.
unobservant	Not consciously observing. She can be pretty unobservant.
unperceptive	Lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment. As unperceptive as a boulder.
unresponsive	Aloof or indifferent. Was unresponsive to her passionate advances.
unsuspecting	(of a person or animal) not aware of the presence of danger; feeling no suspicion. An unsuspecting victim.
unwitting	Not aware or knowing. We are anxious to rectify the unwitting mistakes made in the past.

Usage Examples of "Unaware" as an adjective

• They were unaware of his absence.
• Unaware of the danger they were in.
• Seemed unaware of the scrutiny.
• The most unaware person I've known.
• Unaware of the newborn hope.

Associations of "Unaware" (30 Words)

absentminded	Lost in thought; showing preoccupation. An absentminded professor.
accidentally	Without advance planning. Accidentally knocked the vase over.
blind	Make blind by putting the eyes out. A blind man with a stick.
casually	In a relaxed and informal way. She was just casually strolling through the mall.
cognizance	Having knowledge of. The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited.
distrait	Having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety. He seemed oddly distrait.
forgetful	Failing to keep in mind. I m a bit forgetful these days.
ignoramus	An ignorant person. Assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him.
ignorant	Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge. He was completely ignorant of the circumstances.
illiterate	Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field. His parents were illiterate.
insensible	(of a person or bodily extremity) without feeling; numb. Insensible to pain.
intentionally	Deliberately; on purpose. I wasn t sure if it was intentionally funny or not.
oblivious	Not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one. She became absorbed oblivious to the passage of time.
shiftless	Characterized by laziness, indolence, and a lack of ambition. A shiftless lot of good for nothings.
simpleton	A person lacking intelligence or common sense. Stop grinning at me like a simpleton.
subconscious	The subconscious part of the mind not in technical use in psychoanalysis where unconscious is preferred. Uncertainties were lurking around the edge of her subconscious.
unconscious	Not knowing or perceiving- Charles Dickens. The boy was beaten unconscious.
unconsciously	Without awareness. Ben smiled unconsciously when he heard her voice.
uneducated	Having or showing a poor level of education. Women from uneducated backgrounds.
unexpected	Not expected or regarded as likely to happen. He seemed to have a knack for saying the unexpected.
unintended	Not planned or meant. The unintended consequences of people s actions.
unintentional	Without deliberate intent- George Macdonald. An unintentional pun.
unintentionally	Not on purpose. I may have unintentionally misled some of you.
unknown	An unknown and unexplored region. Things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths.
unlettered	(of a person) poorly educated or illiterate. Exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions.
unmindful	(followed by `to’ or `of’) lacking conscious awareness of. Not unmindful of the heavy responsibility.
untutored	Not formally taught or trained. The species are all much the same to the untutored eye.
unwillingly	Against one’s wishes; reluctantly. He unwillingly went back to the family business in the City.
unwitting	(of a person) not aware of the full facts. His rudeness was unwitting.