unaware
/ˌʌnəˈweə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण अनवेअर
अनजान, बेख़बर
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as one-word substitution
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[not before noun] ~ (of sth) | ~ (that…)
not knowing or realizing that something is happening or that something exists
अनजान, बेख़बर
- He was unaware of the danger.
- The tourists were unaware that the road ahead had been closed.
- She was completely unaware that her friends had planned a surprise.
+ 2 more examples
- Many travellers are unaware of the rules for carrying cash abroad.
- Unaware of the time, he kept reading until midnight.
Synonyms ignorant oblivious unconscious unmindful uninformed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be unaware of sth / sb
Unaware of is followed by a noun or gerund and means not knowing that something exists or is happening.
'Unaware of' के बाद noun या gerund आता है और इसका अर्थ किसी बात के अस्तित्व या घटित होने का पता न होना है।
- Radhika was unaware of the change in the timetable.
- He was unaware of being watched.
be unaware that + clause
Unaware that introduces a full clause stating the fact that was not known.
'Unaware that' के बाद पूरा clause आता है जो अज्ञात तथ्य को बताता है।
- She was unaware that the office had closed.
- They were unaware that the road was flooded.
unaware + wh-clause
A wh-word can follow when the missing knowledge is about how, why or what.
जब अज्ञात बात how, why या what के बारे में हो, तब wh-word आ सकता है।
- I am unaware how the mistake happened.
unaware vs not aware / unconscious
Unaware means not knowing; unconscious means not awake; not aware is the same as unaware but a little more neutral.
'Unaware' का अर्थ पता न होना है; 'unconscious' का अर्थ बेहोश होना है; 'not aware' का अर्थ वही है पर थोड़ा तटस्थ।
- He was unaware of the noise, but not unconscious.
+Collocations 4
adverb + unaware
completelyblissfullytotallyapparentlyseemingly
- The students were blissfully unaware of the surprise test.
verb + unaware
beremainseemappearprove
- The officer remained unaware of the fraud.
unaware + of
of the dangerof the rulesof the riskof the factof his rights
- Many citizens are unaware of their rights.
unaware + that
that it was latethat he was illthat the bank had closedthat she was there
- He was unaware that the shop had closed.
“More examples 5
- Many farmers are unaware of the new subsidy scheme.
बहुत से किसान नई सब्सिडी योजना से अनजान हैं।
- She walked on, unaware that her bag was open.
वह चलती रही, यह जाने बिना कि उसका बैग खुला है।
- The driver was unaware of the speed breaker ahead.
चालक को आगे के स्पीड-ब्रेकर का पता नहीं था।
- Radhika was unaware how serious the problem was.
राधिका को पता नहीं था कि समस्या कितनी गंभीर थी।
- Unaware of the danger, the child went near the river.
ख़तरे से अनजान बच्चा नदी के पास चला गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I was unaware about the exam date.
✓ I was unaware of the exam date.
Unaware takes of, not about.
'Unaware' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'about' नहीं।
✗ He was unaware of that the shop was closed.
✓ He was unaware that the shop was closed.
A that-clause follows unaware directly, without of.
'Unaware' के बाद that-clause सीधे आता है, बीच में 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Unaware and ignorant both mean not knowing, but ignorant can sound rude.
'Unaware' और 'ignorant' दोनों का अर्थ जानकारी न होना है, पर 'ignorant' अशिष्ट लग सकता है।
Not knowing about a particular fact or event.
किसी विशेष तथ्य या घटना की जानकारी न होना।
- Unaware of the plan.
Lacking knowledge in general; can be an insult.
सामान्य रूप से ज्ञान की कमी; अपमान भी हो सकता है।
- An ignorant remark.
Not noticing because of being absorbed in something.
किसी बात में डूबे होने के कारण ध्यान न देना।
- Oblivious to the noise.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the not-knowing words together: unaware, oblivious, ignorant (not knowing), unconscious, unmindful.
न जानने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: unaware, oblivious, ignorant (न जानने वाला), unconscious, unmindful।
§Grammar and usage
Unaware of sth (not 'unaware about').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'unaware of sth' ('unaware about' नहीं)।
Unaware is an adjective ('I was unaware of it'); unawares is an adverb meaning by surprise ('The rain caught us unawares').
Unaware adjective है ('I was unaware of it'); unawares adverb है, अर्थ अचानक ('The rain caught us unawares')।