unawares

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Unexpectedly or by surprise.
2. (not-comparable) Inadvertently.
3. (not-comparable) Without plan or forethought.

Synonyms

unexpectedly

unknowingly

inadvertently

unnoticed

short

abruptly

unwittingly

carelessly

inattentively

by accident

before one knows

unconsciously

unintentionally

by surprise

of a sudden

before you know it

off-guard

accidentally

casually

off guard

offhandedly

quickly

straightway

suddenly

surprisingly

treacherously

unconscious

Translations

inopinadamente

unversehens

versehentlich

inflagranti

unabsichtlich

unbewusst

par mégarde

unbemerkt

unvorbereitet

involontairement

inconsciemment

unachtsam

unwissentlich

per sorpresa

unwillkürlich

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌʌnəˈwɛə(ɹ)z/

Etymology

From unaware + -s (adverbial suffix). Attested earlier than unaware.