| Main Entry: |
unawares |
| Part of Speech: |
adverb |
| Definition: |
without warning; suddenly |
Synonyms: |
aback,
abruptly,
accidentally, by accident, by mistake, by surprise, carelessly, ignorantly,
inadvertently, mistakenly, off guard,
short,
sudden, surprisingly, unconsciously,
unexpectedly, unintentionally, unknowingly, unprepared, unready, unwittingly
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| Notes: |
unaware is an adjective that means 'not being aware of something' and unawares is an adverb meaning 'by surprise; unexpectedly' |
Antonyms: |
consciously, knowingly
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