awareness

Word parts

aware + -ness

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: a‧ware‧ness

Noun

Singular awareness

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Awareness is the state of consciousness, or the state when someone is awake. It means that a person can sense changes in their environment and respond to it.
   • Synonyms: consciousness and wakefulness

   I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.

2. (uncountable) Awareness is the state or quality of being aware of something.
   • Synonyms: consciousness and wakefulness