aware

[ uh-wair ]
/ əˈwɛər /

adjective

having knowledge; conscious; cognizant: aware of danger.
informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated: She is one of the most politically aware young women around.

Origin of aware

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

SYNONYMS FOR aware

1 mindful.

ANTONYMS FOR aware

1 oblivious.

synonym study for aware

1. See conscious.

OTHER WORDS FROM aware

a·ware·ness, noun hy·per·a·ware, adjective self-a·ware, adjective well-a·ware, adjective

Words nearby aware

awaken, awakening, award, award wage, awardee, aware, awareness, awash, awato, away, away goal

Example sentences from the Web for well-aware

  • They were well-aware of being in sight of wish and dream-fulfillment.

    The Final Figure |Samuel Kimball Merwin

British Dictionary definitions for well-aware (1 of 2)

well-aware

adjective (well aware when postpositive)

having knowledge or awareness well aware of the problems

British Dictionary definitions for well-aware (2 of 2)

aware
/ (əˈwɛə) /

adjective

(postpositive foll by of) having knowledge; cognizant aware of his error
informed of current developments politically aware

Derived forms of aware

awareness, noun

Word Origin for aware

Old English gewær; related to Old Saxon, Old High German giwar Latin verērī to be fearful; see beware, wary