Unawares

Synonyms of unawares

• unexpectedly
• unprepared
• unwittingly

Antonyms of unawares

• aware
• conscious
• prepared

Collocations of unawares

caught unawares

Frequency: 80 %

She was caught unawares by the sudden rainstorm.

taken unawares

Frequency: 70 %

The team was taken unawares by the opponent's unexpected strategy.

surprised unawares

Frequency: 60 %

He was surprised unawares by the birthday party his friends threw for him.

found unawares

Frequency: 50 %

She found herself unawares in a foreign country with no money.

Idiomatic Expressions for unawares

• Phrase: taken unawares
  Meaning: to be caught off guard or unexpectedly
  Usage: The enemy troops were taken unawares by the ambush.