awareness meaning and definition

AWARENESS noun

Definition of awareness (noun)

1. having knowledge of
   • "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
   • synonyms: cognisance, cognizance, consciousness, knowingness
   • antonym: incognizance
2. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
   • "the crash intruded on his awareness"
   • synonyms: sentience