Synonyms for unawares
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
Unexpectedly or by surprise.
Your question catches/takes me unawares, I don't know the answer right now...
Related words
- Word family
- unaware
Example sentences
- suddenly Suddenly, it started to look almost nice and warm.
- unexpectedly It may be an unexpectedly interesting combination.
- inadvertently He inadvertently put salt into his cup of coffee.
- aback When she told you her plan, were you taken aback?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unawares | rising | |
| suddenly | rising | |
| unexpectedly | rising | |
| inadvertently | rising | |
| aback | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- short1, aback2
- 8 letters
- suddenly3
- 12 letters
- unexpectedly5
- 13 letters
- inadvertently5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aback2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
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