unawares
The word “unawares” has 3 syllables: un-a-wares
It's pronounced as /ˌʌnəˈwɛrz/
What is synonym and antonym for unawares?
In the thesaurus, “unawares” has 28 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for unawares along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for unawares
- aback
- abruptly
- accidentally
- all of a sudden
- amazingly
- astoundingly
- by accident
- by mistake
- by surprise
- carelessly
- ignorantly
- inadvertently
- mistakenly
- off base
- off guard
- short
- sudden
- suddenly
- surprisingly
- unanticipatedly
- unaware
- unconsciously
- unexpectedly
- unintentionally
- unknowingly
- unprepared
- unready
- unwittingly
Antonyms for unawares
Meanings of unawares
- adverb
- Unexpectedly or by surprise.
- Inadvertently.
- Without plan or forethought.
Example Sentences
- The sudden noise caught her unawares, making her jump in surprise.
- They were taken unawares by the early arrival of the guests and had to quickly prepare for the party.
- The news of his resignation came unawares to the staff, leaving them shocked and uncertain.
- The cat pounced on the mouse, catching it unawares as it scurried across the floor.
- Walking through the dark forest, they were wary of any creatures that might approach them unawares.
On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to unawares, such as: aback, abruptly, accidentally, all of a sudden, amazingly, astoundingly, by accident.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
aback
- abruptly
- all of a sudden
- amazingly
- astoundingly
- confused
- off base
- short
- suddenly
- surprised
- surprisingly
- thrown off
- thrown off guard
- unanticipatedly
- unaware
- unawares
- unexpectedly
off base
- aback
- abruptly
- all of a sudden
- amazingly
- amiss
- askew
- astoundingly
- awry
- beside the point
- counterfactual
- deceitful
- deceptive
- delusive
- delusory
- dishonest
- distorted
- erroneous
- fabricated
- fallacious
- false
- fictitious
- fraudulent
- illusory
- improper
- inaccurate
- inappropriate
- inapt
- incorrect
- inexact
- invalid
- invented
- lying
- made-up
- malapropos
- mendacious
- misleading
- mistaken
- off
- offside
- out in left field
- out of line
- sadly mistaken
- short
- specious
- spurious
- suddenly
- surprisingly
- trumped-up
- unanticipatedly
- unaware
- unawares
- unconfirmed
- unconnected
- unexpectedly
- unproven
- unrelated
- unsound
- unsuitable
- untested
- untrue
- untruthful
- wrong
take by surprise
- amaze
- ambush
- astonish
- astound
- beat
- befall
- befuddle
- better
- bewilder
- blindside
- blow away
- bowl over
- burst in on
- bushwhack
- capture
- catch in the act
- catch off-balance
- catch off-guard
- catch red-handed
- catch unawares
- catch up with
- come down on
- come upon
- confound
- confuse
- daze
- discomfit
- disconcert
- discover
- dismay
- drop in on
- dumbfound
- dumfound
- engulf
- flabbergast
- floor
- gain on
- get past
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- happen
- hit
- jar
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- lay for
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- muddle
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- nonplus
- outdistance
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- rock
- seize
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- shock
- spring on
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- surprise
- take
- take aback
- thunderstrike
- waylay
unanticipatedly
- aback
- abruptly
- all at once
- all of a sudden
- amazingly
- astoundingly
- asudden
- by surprise
- forthwith
- off base
- on spur of moment
- precipitously
- quickly
- short
- sudden
- suddenly
- surprisingly
- swiftly
- unaware
- unawares
- unexpectedly
- without delay
- without hesitation
- without warning
unaware
- aback
- abruptly
- absent
- absentminded
- abstracted
- all of a sudden
- amazingly
- astoundingly
- blind
- careless
- caught napping
- clueless
- daydreaming
- deaf
- deaf to
- doped
- forgetful
- heedless
- ignorant
- in a daze
- in the dark
- inattentive
- incognizant
- inconscient
- inconversant
- innocent
- insensible
- mooning
- negligent
- nescient
- not all there
- not cognizant
- oblivious
- off base
- out cold
- out of it
- out to lunch
- short
- spacey
- suddenly
- surprisingly
- unacquainted
- unanticipatedly
- unawares
- unconcerned
- unconscious
- uneducated
- unenlightened
- unexpectedly
- unfamiliar
- uninformed
- uninstructed
- unknowing
- unmindful
- unschooled
- unsuspecting
- untaught
- unwitting