[uhn-uh-wair] 
| 1. | not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change. |
| 2. | unawares. |
| un·a·ware (ŭn'ə-wâr') adj. Not aware or cognizant. adv. Unawares. un'a·ware'ly adv., un'a·ware'ness n. Usage Note: Unaware, followed by a prepositional phrase with of (expressed or implied), is the usual adjectival form modifying a noun or pronoun or following a linking verb: Unaware of the difficulty, I went ahead. She plunged into a dangerous situation wholly unaware. He was unaware of my presence. Unawares is the usual adverbial form: The rain caught them unawares (without warning). They came upon it unawares (without design or plan). |
əˈwɛər