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unawareness

un·a·ware
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-uh-wair]
    • /ˌʌn əˈwɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-uh-wair]
    • /ˌʌn əˈwɛər/

Definitions of unawareness word

  • adjective unawareness not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change. 1
  • abbreviation UNAWARENESS unawares. 1
  • noun unawareness state of not knowing 1
  • noun unawareness The state of being unaware. 0

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Origin of unawareness

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; un-1 + aware; compare Middle English unywar (see y-)

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Parts of speech for Unawareness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unawareness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unawareness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unawareness

noun unawareness

  • callowness — immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
  • candidness — frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
  • credulousness — willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
  • crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
  • darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.

Antonyms for unawareness

noun unawareness

  • cognition — Cognition is the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things.
  • in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.

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