unawares meaning
UK US /ˌʌnəˈwɛrz/ 3 syllables
unawares (adverb): without forethought or plan; inadvertently.
unawares has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
unawares as an adverb
- without forethought or plan; inadvertently
- came upon the diamond unawares
- suddenly and unexpectedly
- rain caught them unawares
- sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares
- at a disadvantage
- I was caught short
Synonyms: short
How to pronounce unawares
unawares is pronounced /ˌʌnəˈwɛrz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Words that rhyme with unawares
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