What is another word for unawares?
Pronunciation:
[ ˌʌnəwˈe͡əz], [ ˌʌnəwˈeəz], [ ˌʌ_n_ə_w_ˈeə_z]
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Synonyms for Unawares:
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adv.
• short • suddenly • all • unexpectedly • without warning; suddenly Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- Precipitantly ,
- Unguiltily ,
- abrupt ,
- abruptly ,
- abruptness ,
- accidentally ,
- all at once ,
- austere ,
- bang ,
- be unexpected ,
- biting ,
- briefly ,
- brusquely ,
- brusqueness ,
- by accident ,
- by mistake ,
- by surprise ,
- callous ,
- casually ,
- catch unawares ,
- cold ,
- concisely ,
- cruel ,
- curt ,
- curtly ,
- curtness ,
- dash ,
- dead ,
- disagreeable ,
- earthy ,
- firmly ,
- for anything ,
- gruff ,
- gruffly ,
- gruffness ,
- guiltlessly ,
- harsh ,
- hastily ,
- hoarseness ,
- huskiness ,
- ignorant ,
- ignorantly ,
- impetuously ,
- implausibly ,
- impolite ,
- improbably ,
- impulsively ,
- in haste ,
- inadvertent ,
- inadvertently ,
- innocently ,
- insensibly ,
- instantaneously ,
- intense ,
- like a flash ,
- mistakenly ,
- nap ,
- napping ,
- nasty ,
- of a sudden ,
- on short notice ,
- penetrating ,
- piercing ,
- plop ,
- plump ,
- plunk ,
- pop ,
- precipitancy ,
- precipitately ,
- precipitously ,
- presently ,
- raucous ,
- rude ,
- rudely ,
- rugged ,
- severe ,
- sharp ,
- shortly ,
- shortness ,
- slap ,
- smack ,
- snappy ,
- soon ,
- stark ,
- startlingly ,
- steepness ,
- stormy ,
- sudden ,
- suddenly ,
- suddenness ,
- surly ,
- surprisingly ,
- take by surprise ,
- tersely ,
- tightly ,
- truncation ,
- turn up ,
- unanticipatedly ,
- unaware ,
- unconsciously ,
- unexpectedly ,
- unforeseeably ,
- unfriendly ,
- ungracious ,
- unintentionally ,
- unknowingly ,
- unmindfully ,
- unpredictably ,
- unprepared ,
- unqualified ,
- unready ,
- unsuspecting ,
- unsuspectingly ,
- untrained ,
- unwary ,
- unwittingly ,
- wintry ,
- without notice ,
- without warning ,
- witlessly ,
- yach .
How to use "Unawares" in context?
The word unwitting means not having any knowledge of something. In a legal context, the term refers to someone who has not been fully apprised of the consequences of their actions, or who did not knowingly break the law. In a more general sense, the word can refer to anyone who does not realize the full meaning or consequences of what they're doing.
For example, let's say you're walking home from getting ice cream with your friends. You're walking down the street, and you see a car heading towards you. You're aware of the car, and you're aware that it's heading towards you.
Paraphrases for Unawares:
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Independent
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Adverb
aback.
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Adverb
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- Synonyms:
- unpaid.
