Developing political awareness takes time.
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Awareness
/əˈwɛɚ.nəs/
Synonyms for "awareness" (113 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (23)
Strong matches (34)
Noun(10 words)
concentrationconcernconsciousnessconsiderationdiligenceearearnestnessexperiencefamiliarityfeelinggraspgripheedheedfulnessideailluminationimpressioninsightintentivenessintentness
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Adjective(2 words)
consciousglobal heritage recognition
Related words (56)
Noun(27 words)
mindfulnessmore observationalnoticenotice energynotice the noisenoticesnoticingnotificationsnotingorientation relatedperceivingperceptionperceptionsperceptivenessrealizingrecognitionromanian înțelegerescienterseeingssenses
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noesisnotenoticeobservanceobservationperceptperceptionprudencerealizationrecognitionregardregardfulnessremarkrespectresponseresponse to stimulisensationsensesense impressionsense perception
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Adjective(2 words)
sentient lifewhole entity concept
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: consciousness, knowledge, acquaintance, acquaintance, advertence.
- Sentence evidence is available for awareness, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "awareness".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "awareness"
Keep "awareness" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "awareness", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "awareness" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
6 entriesbrand awarenesscultural awarenesshealth awarenessinternal awarenessself-awarenesssituational awareness
Collocations
5 entriesawareness campaignbrand awarenesshealth awarenesspublic awarenesssituational awareness
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
59 translations across 32 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- وعي noun (the state of consciousness)
Bulgarian
1 entries- съзнание noun (the state of consciousness)
Catalan
2 entries- conscienciació noun (the state of consciousness)
- consciència noun (the state of consciousness)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 意識 /意识 noun (the state of consciousness)
- 覺悟 /觉悟 noun (the state of consciousness)
Czech
1 entries- vědomí noun (the state of consciousness)
Dutch
2 entries- besef noun (the state of consciousness)
- bewustzijn noun (the state of consciousness)
Finnish
4 entries- taju noun (the state of consciousness)
- tajunta noun (the state of consciousness)
- tietoisuus noun (the state of consciousness)
- tolkku noun (the state of consciousness)
French
1 entries- conscience noun (the state of consciousness)
German
4 entries- Achtsamkeit noun (the state of consciousness)
- Aufmerksamkeit noun (the state of consciousness)
- Bewusstsein noun (the state of consciousness)
- Gefühl noun (the state of consciousness)
Greek
1 entries- συνείδηση noun (the state of consciousness)
Hindi
1 entries- जागरूकता noun (the state of consciousness)
Hungarian
4 entries- tudat noun (the state of consciousness)
- éberség noun (the state of consciousness)
- érzékelés noun (the state of consciousness)
- észlelés noun (the state of consciousness)
Indonesian
1 entries- kesadaran noun (the state of consciousness)
Italian
1 entries- coscienza noun (the state of consciousness)
Japanese
1 entries- 意識 noun (the state of consciousness)
Kazakh
1 entries- сана noun (the state of consciousness)
Latvian
2 entries- apziņa noun (the state of consciousness)
- samaņa noun (the state of consciousness)
Māori
1 entries- tūoho noun (the state of consciousness)
Persian
1 entries- هشیاری noun (the state of consciousness)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Bewustheit noun (the state of consciousness)
Polish
1 entries- świadomość noun (the state of consciousness)
Portuguese
1 entries- consciência noun (the state of consciousness)
Romanian
1 entries- conștiință noun (the state of consciousness)
Russian
2 entries- осозна́ние noun (the state of consciousness)
- созна́ние noun (the state of consciousness)
Spanish
1 entries- consciencia noun (the state of consciousness)
Swedish
4 entries- aktsamhet noun (the state of consciousness)
- iakttagelseförmåga noun (the state of consciousness)
- insikt noun (the state of consciousness)
- medvetande noun (the state of consciousness)
Tagalog
2 entries- ino noun (the state of consciousness)
- kainuhan noun (the state of consciousness)
Tamil
1 entries- விழிப்பு noun (the state of consciousness)
Thai
1 entries- ความตระหนัก noun (the state of consciousness)
Tocharian B
1 entries- īme noun (the state of consciousness)
Turkish
4 entries- bilinç noun (the state of consciousness)
- bilinçlenme noun (the state of consciousness)
- farkındalık noun (the state of consciousness)
- uyanıklık noun (the state of consciousness)
Ukrainian
2 entries- свідо́мість noun (the state of consciousness)
- усвідо́млення noun (the state of consciousness)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Participating in the general meeting raised my awareness of the new technologies in data transportation.
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He has a keen awareness of the problem.
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The Government seems intent upon silencing an organization which has done so much to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Sudan.
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Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "awareness"?
Closest matches include consciousness, knowledge, acquaintance, acquaintance, advertence.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "awareness"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.