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awareness

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈwɛrnəs/ · UK /əˈweənəs/

awareness means: Knowing that something exists or understanding a situation.

noun

KNOWING ABOUTB2

Knowing that something exists or understanding a situation.

  • We need to raise awareness.
  • Public awareness of the problem is growing.
  • Her awareness of local customs helped her make friends.

How to use it: awareness of something (The campaign increased awareness of food waste.)

Similar words: knowledge, understanding

Opposites: ignorance

Common phrases: raise awareness, awareness of something, public awareness

CONSCIOUS STATEC1

The state of being awake and able to notice what is happening around you.

  • Awareness slowly returned after the operation.
  • He drifted from sleep into full awareness.
  • The medicine reduced her awareness of her surroundings.

Similar words: consciousness

Opposites: unconsciousness

Common phrases: full awareness, regain awareness

Questions about awareness

What does awareness mean?

Knowing that something exists or understanding a situation.

What is awareness in other languages?

Türkçe: farkındalık · Español: conciencia · Français: sensibilisation · Deutsch: Bewusstsein · Italiano: consapevolezza · 日本語: 認識

How do you pronounce awareness?

In American English /əˈwɛrnəs/; in British English /əˈweənəs/.

How do you use awareness in a sentence?

We need to raise awareness. Public awareness of the problem is growing.

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