1. having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact: "most people are aware of the dangers of sunbathing"Similarconscious ofacquainted withinformed of/aboutapprised ofcognizant ofmindful ofsensible offamiliar withconversant withno stranger toalive toawake toalert tosensitive toprivy toinformal:wise towell up onup to speed onplugged intoin the know abouthip toarchaic:ware ofrare:seized ofrecognizant ofregardful ofwell informedknowledgeableup to dateenlightenedau faitau courantinformal:clued upgenned upswitched-ondownOppositeunawareignorantobliviousignorant
▪ concerned and well-informed about a particular situation or development:"unless everyone becomes more environmentally aware, catastrophe is inevitable"
Word OriginOld Englishgewær, of West Germanic origin; related to German gewahr, also to ware2.
